Fragmentation effects on diversity of wasp community and its impact on fig/fig wasp interaction in Ficus racemosa L

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-26

  Wang, Rui Wu ^a,b   Yang, Cheng Yun ^a,c   Zhao, Gui Fang ^c   Yang, Jun Xing ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ficus racemosa L.; Fig; Fig wasp; Fragmentation; Tropical rain forest

Indexed keywords

FRAGMENTATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WASP;

AGAONIDAE; FICUS RACEMOSA;

EID: 22744444442     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2005.00003.x     Document Type: Article

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