Specificity of the signal emitted by figs to attract their pollinating wasps: Comparison of volatile organic compounds emitted by receptive syconia of Ficus sur and F. sycomorus in Southern Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 771-777

  Proffit, M ^a   Johnson, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ficus sur; Ficus sycomorus; GC MS; Headspace; Volatile compounds

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESORPTION; DICOTYLEDON; FLOWER VISITING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MUTUALISM; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; SIGNAL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WASP;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AGAONIDAE; CHALCIDOIDEA; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FICUS SUR; FICUS SYCOMORUS; HYMENOPTERA; MORACEAE;

EID: 70350572877     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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