Evolution of a complex coevolved trait: Active pollination in a genus of fig wasps

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 238-246

  Cook, J M ^a   Bean, D ^a   Power, S A ^a   Dixon, D J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coadaptation; Coevolution; Conflict; Ficus; Fig wasp; Mutualism; Pollination

Indexed keywords

COEVOLUTION; EVOLUTION; MUTUALISM; POLLINATION; WASP;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FICUS; FLOWER; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; OBSERVATION; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; SEX RATIO; SYMBIOSIS; WASP;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FICUS; FLOWERS; MODELS, GENETIC; OBSERVATION; PHYLOGENY; POLLEN; SEX RATIO; SYMBIOSIS; WASPS;

AGAONIDAE; ANIMALIA; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; PLEISTODONTES; VESPIDAE;

EID: 1542288958     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2003.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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