Differentiation during fig ontogeny suggests opposing selection by mutualists
Abstract Dioecy allows separation of female and male functions and therefore facilitates separate co‐evolutionary pathways with pollinators and seed dispersers. In monoecious figs, pollinators' offspring develop inside the syconium by consuming some of the seeds. Flower‐stage syconia must attra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5918 |