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Documenting the Effect of Foundress Number in a Dioecious Fig, Ficus fistulosa , in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Katabuchi Masatoshi,
Harrison Rhett D.,
Nakashizuka Tohru
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
biotropica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.813
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1744-7429
pISSN - 0006-3606
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2008.00405.x
Subject(s) - ficus , phenology , biology , dioecy , botany , pollen
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 F. fistulosa.