Figs and fig pollinators: Evolutionary conflicts in a coevolved mutualism

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 94-99

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

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COEVOLUTION; FIG; FIG WASP; MUTUALISM;

AGAONIDAE; FICUS; HYMENOPTERA; MORACEAE;

EID: 0031081922     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(96)10064-1     Document Type: Review

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