The biology of fig trees and their associated animals

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 405-407

  Compton, S G ^a   Wiebes, J T ^a   Berg, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0030455542     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1996.tb00001.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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