One-day fig meeting was held on December 11, which brought together four senior researchers from USA and young scientists involving fig studies in Xishaungbanna Tropical Botanica Garden (XTBG). The meeting presented current progress of research on fig trees and fig wasps. 13 presentations concerning coevolution between figs and fig wasps brought insights to the current progress and cooperation potentials. Following are the 13 presentations:
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Edward Allen Herre |
Fitness interactions between figs and their pollinator wasps |
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Michael L Arnold |
The web of life -- An evolutionary stimulus in changing environments? |
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Carlos A. Machado |
Genomic approaches to study the evolution of the fig-fig wasp mutualism |
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Charlotte Jander |
Experimental and comparative studies of the fig mutualism in Panama |
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Yan-Qiong Peng |
Current progress of the research on fig and fig wasp coevolution at XTBG |
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Gang Wang |
Why there are so many figs? Three potential ways trying |
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Jie Gao |
Hybridization and introgression in theFicus auriculatacomplex in Southeast Asia |
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Jian-Feng Huang |
The cophylogeography and evolution of pollinator cheating in the mutualism system ofFicus altissimaand itsEupristinawasps |
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Jin Zhao |
The study on physiological and ecological function of Ficus latex by common garden approach |
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Ting Zhang |
The reproductive difference between pollinator and cheater onFicus microcarpa |
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Xue Xiao |
The resource heterogeneity determines non-pollinating fig wasps specie number |
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Rong-Rong Shi |
The diversity of nematodes in the syconia and the impact on fig-fig wasp mutualism | The one-day fig meeting is part of the international partner program of Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology in research direction of Evolution Ecology. The program is aimed to expand international cooperation and cultivate young scientists. By carrying out the program, a series of seminars or workshops were held over the past 10 days. The participants also had field investigations on figs and fig wasps in Xishuangbanna. 
Keynote speakers at the one-day fig meeting 
Participants pose a photo 
Visiting research facility and have fig and fig wasp biodiversity field investigation 
Researchers have discussion 
Researchers have discussion |
