Jerry looks at the wonderful world of figs and some of the specific plants in this group. The common edible fig (Ficus carica) has been grown for its delicious fruit since about 9,000BC - possibly ...

Higher temperatures make it difficult for fig tree pollinators Date: September 23, 2022 Source: Uppsala University Summary: Researchers have been studying the effect of rising temperatures on the ...

Pollinator host-switches and fig hybridization dominate fig-wasp coevolution. The genus Ficus (figs) and their agaonid pollinating fig wasps are a classic example of coevolution.

The commercially cultivated fig tree is usually a female parthenocarpic variety of the ancient common fig (Ficus carica) and does not need pollination to produce fruit. On the other hand, those ...

image: Figs and fig wasps view more . Credit: WANG Gang. Banyan trees are fig trees that begin their life as an epiphyte. The most noticeable feature of banyan Ficus species is their extraordinary ...

Scientists investigated pollinator wasps (Pleistodontes imperialis) and an Australian species of fig (Ficus rubiginosa). The wasps and figs are mutualistic — they cooperate, with each profiting ...

But if you're a fan of the fig, you may have heard a rumor that's not so appetizing: that they're full of dead wasps. And if you're vegan, this may leave you questioning whether figs are actually ...

Taking advantage of this special case, in Yunnan's Ficus microcarpa, researchers set up experiments in which they knew which wasp, a cheater or a pollinator, had entered a given fig. The non ...

Across the fig tree’s range there exist some 10,000 living species of fig wasps as well, says Farache — “that’s about the same number of birds that live in the world!” Of these, just ...

Because this vine, also known as the Creeping Fig, isn't one you'd see in Scranton, thriving like you see it in the photo to the left. But guess what? We've got them all over Los Angeles!

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Moreton Bay Fig is famous for its size and notorious for its ...