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Genetic distance and pollinator sharing shape divergence in floral volatiles in closely related dioecious Ficus species.
American journal of botany - 1 Aug 2026
Deng Xiaoxia, Liao Shuai, Ning Yao, Liu Changqiu, Yu Hui, Kjellberg Finn
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PREMISE: Floral scent is central to host recognition in the fig-fig wasp mutualism, yet how scent divergence relates to pollinator sharing among closely related dioecious Ficus species remains unclear. METHODS: We analyzed volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from four pairs of closely related Ficus species that have different levels of pollinator sharing (complete, partial, or none). Floral scent profiles were...
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