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Interspecific flowering patterns in the Dipterocarpaceae in West Malaysia: implications for predator satiation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Robin J. Toy
Robin J. Toy
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB9 2TN, Scotland
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Abstract

Nanophyes shoreae is a pre-dispersal fruit-predator of several species of Dipterocarpaceae. The timing of oviposition of this weevil was monitored in six trees in Pasoh Forest Reserve, West Malaysia from September 1986 to February 1987. A flowering event occurred during this period. Oviposition started within 12 days after peak anthesis, and continued within any one tree for 11–39 days. Host trees of N. shoreae flowered over a 75 day period. Intra-specific flowering synchrony was high but different species flowered sequentially. The behaviour of N. shoreae and the period of the oviposition ‘window’ strongly suggest that this pre-dispersal fruit-predator ‘tracks’ the sequence of flowering shown by its host species. The implications for predator satiation through mass-flowering of the Dipterocarpaceae are discussed.

Keywords

Dipterocarpaceaeflowering, fruit-predatorsNanophyespredator satiationWest Malaysia
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , February 1991 , pp. 49 - 57
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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