Documenting the effect of foundress number in a dioecious fig, Ficus fistulosa, in Malaysia

Masatoshi Katabuchi; Rhett D. Harrison; Tohru Nakashizuka

doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2008.00405.x

Documenting the effect of foundress number in a dioecious fig, Ficus fistulosa, in Malaysia

Masatoshi Katabuchi, Rhett D. Harrison, Tohru Nakashizuka

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We studied foundress number and its effect on seed production in a dioecious fig Ficus fistulosa in Sarawak, Malaysia. The effects of flowering time and the two-way interaction of flowering time and tree location on foundress number were statistically significant. A multiple regression indicated seed production increased significantly with the number of foundresses. Our results indicate that phenology and local ecological factors generate a large variance in foundress number, which in turn affects the reproductive success of E fistulosa.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	457-461
Number of pages	5
Journal	Biotropica
Volume	40
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2008.00405.x
Publication status	Published - 2008 Jul
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Agaonidae
Dioecy
Fig wasps
Mutualism
Pollination
Seed predator-pollinator

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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