African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of temperature on the reproductive success of a fig wasp and its host plant

A. Al Khalaf
  • A. Al Khalaf
  • Biology Department, Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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R. J. Quinnell
  • R. J. Quinnell
  • School of Process Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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S. G. Compton
  • S. G. Compton
  • School of Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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  •  Received: 22 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 26 March 2015

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