Guangxi Institute of Botany

Genetic distance and pollinator sharing shape divergence in floral volatiles in closely related dioecious Ficus species

Abstract 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...

Effects of Shade Treatments on Growth, Photosynthetic Performance, Leaf Microstructure, and Pigment Accumulation in Horsfieldia hainanensis Seedlings

In this study, three-year-old seed-derived seedlings of Horsfieldia hainanensis Merr. were subjected to 0%, 25%, 50%, and 75% shade treatments in a nursery shade-net experiment from October 2025 to June 2026. Each treatment included three replicates, with three seedlings per repl...