Testing the Emergence of New Caledonia: Fig Wasp Mutualism as a Case Study and a Review of Evidence

While geologists suggest that New Caledonian main island (Grande Terre) was submerged until ca 37 Ma, biologists are struck by the presence of supposedly Gondwanan groups on the island. Among these groups are the Oreosycea fig trees (Ficus, Moraceae) and their Dolichoris pollinators (Hymenoptera, Ag...

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Main Authors: Cruaud, Astrid, Jabbour-Zahab, Roula, Genson, Gwenaëlle, Ungricht, Stefan, Rasplus, Jean-Yves
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3285151/