Seasonality of Leaf and Fig Production in Ficus squamosa, a Fig Tree with Seeds Dispersed by Water

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 11; no. 3; p. e0152380
• Main Authors: Pothasin, Pornwiwan, Compton, Stephen G., Wangpakapattanawong, Prasit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 24.03.2016; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Agaonidae; Agricultural production; Analysis; Animals; Biology and Life Sciences; Climate cycles; Dispersal; Dispersion; Earth Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Emergency preparedness; Females; Ficus (Plant); Ficus - embryology; Ficus - physiology; Ficus squamosa; Flowering; Flowers & plants; Forests; Fruit - growth & development; Fruit trees; Health aspects; Hymenoptera; Leaves; Offspring; Phenology; Phylogeny; Physiological aspects; Plant Leaves - growth & development; Plant reproduction; Pollinators; Rain; Rainfall; Rainy season; Riparian environments; Seasonal variations; Seasons; Seeds; Seeds - physiology; Trees; Water; Water levels; Thailand; New York; United States > US; India

The phenology of plants reflects selection generated by seasonal climatic factors and interactions with other plants and animals, within constraints imposed by their phylogenetic history. Fig trees (Ficus) need to produce figs year-round to support their short-lived fig wasp pollinators, but this re...