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- Title
Simultaneous pollinator occurence (Hymenoptera, Agaoninae) in a threatened species: Ficus mexiae Standley (Moraceae).
- Authors
Schiffler, G.; Kloss, T. G.; Matos, J. R.
- Abstract
In Brazil, Ficus mexiae is classified as Vulnerable under IUCN criteria, and to date there is only one report on pollinator activity for this species. Is not unusual to find cases where more than one species of wasp simultaneously oc-curs on and pollinates the same fig. In this study we present evidence that two Pegoscapus wasp species contribute to the pollination of F. mexiae and relationship between pollinators maybe competitive. These results indicate that the F. mexiae population represent an important element in the complex dynamics of maintaining diversity in neotropical Ficus spp.
- Subjects
INSECT pollinators; ENDANGERED species; FICUS (Plants); MORACEAE; PLANT populations; PLANT species; PEGOSCAPUS
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2013, Vol 73, Issue 3, p605
- ISSN
1519-6984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S1519-69842013000300018