The evolution of dioecy among Ficus (Moraceae): An alternative hypothesis involving non-pollinating fig wasp pressure on the fig-pollinator mutualism

Oikos

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 163-166

  Kerdelhué, Carole ^a   Rasplus, Jean Yves ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FICUS; AGAONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MORACEAE;

DIOECY; FIG WASP;

EID: 0030304666     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3545597     Document Type: Short Survey

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