Fig Wasps | Trophic interactions | eDNA | Biodiversity
How to unravel complex trophic interactions in fig wasps?
We did it by integrating morphological, temporal & behavioral data to resolve associations for 11 species in F. citrifolia. Our framework differentiates parasitic lifestyles and can be used in other fig systems.
Solving the trophic puzzle: Host–parasite associations in Neotropical #FigWasps associated with #fig trees of section Americanae
doi.org/10.1111/een.70026
#Ficus #Chalcidoidea
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How to unravel complex trophic interactions in fig wasps?
We did it by integrating morphological, temporal & behavioral data to resolve associations for 11 species in F. citrifolia. Our framework differentiates parasitic lifestyles and can be used in other fig systems.