Consequences of protecting flowers in a fig: A one-way trip for pollinators?

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 425-432

  Gibernau, Marc ^a   Hossaert McKey, Martine ^a,b   Anstett, Marie Charlotte ^a   Kjellberg, Finn ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

F. carica; F. microcarpa; Ficus aurea; flower protection; mutualism; pollinator behaviour

Indexed keywords

FIG; FIG WASP; MUTUALISM; OVIPOSITION; POLLINATION;

AGAONIDAE; FICUS AUREA; FICUS CARICA; FICUS MICROCARPA; HYMENOPTERA; MORACEAE;

EID: 0030302908     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1996.tb00004.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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