Carbon allocation to volatiles and other reproductive components in male Ficus carica (Moraceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2214-2220

  Grison Pigé, Laure ^a   Salager, Jean Louis ^a   Hossaert Mckey, Martine ^a   Roy, Jacques ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Blastophaga psenes; Carbon allocation; Cost of reproduction; Ficus carica; Moraceae; Mutualism; Photosynthesis; Reproductive effort; Respiration; Volatile compounds

Indexed keywords

AGAONIDAE; BLASTOPHAGA PSENES; CARICA; CARICA PAPAYA; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FICUS CARICA; MORACEAE; PSENES; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0037518688     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3558383     Document Type: Article

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