A5043313614- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Phytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Forest ecology and management
- Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
University of the Philippines Diliman
2014-2024
Sun Yat-sen University
2020
University of the Philippines System
2015-2020
Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive
2014-2017
Centre de Biologie et de Gestion des Populations
2015-2017
Agropolis International
2017
École Pratique des Hautes Études
2014
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2014
Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier
2014
Université de Montpellier
2014
Abstract Until now, the potential of NGS for construction barcode libraries or integrative taxonomy has been seldom realised. Here, we amplified (two-step PCR) and simultaneously sequenced (MiSeq) multiple markers from hundreds fig wasp specimens. We also developed a workflow quality control data. Illumina Sanger sequences accumulated in past years were compared. Interestingly, primers PCR conditions used approach did not require optimisation to construct MiSeq library. After controls, 87%...
Abstract Organisms of all species must balance their allocation to growth, survival and recruitment. Among tree species, evolution has resulted in different life‐history strategies for partitioning resources these key demographic processes. Life‐history tropical forests have often been shown align along a trade‐off between fast growth high survival, that is, the well‐known fast–slow continuum. In addition, an orthogonal proposed tall stature—resulting from survival—and recruitment success,...
As cyclonic wind storms (hurricanes and typhoons) increase in frequency intensity with climate change, it is important to understand their effects on the populations communities of tropical trees they impact. Using tree demographic data from four large, forest dynamics plots that differ storm frequency, we compare population community dynamics. Additionally, assess effect three functional traits, specific leaf area, wood density, height dynamic assemblages. Mortality, growth recruitment...
Interspecific interactions have long been assumed to play an important role in diversification. Mutualistic interactions, such as nursery pollination mutualisms, proposed good candidates for diversification through co-speciation because of their intricate nature. However, little is known about how speciation and proceeds emblematic systems figs fig wasps. Here, we analyse connection with spatial structuring the obligate mutualistic association between Ficus septica its pollinating wasps...
Abstract The transportation of plants and insects between countries often has negative consequences, but also provides opportunities to study community processes. Fig trees are a species‐rich group largely tropical subtropical plants, characterised by their unusual inflorescences (figs). Ficus microcarpa is native Asia Australasia frequently planted elsewhere. Widespread introductions its pollinator fig wasp, Eupristina verticillata , have allowed the tree reproduce become increasingly...
When Darwin visited the Galapagos archipelago, he observed that, in spite of islands' physical similarity, members species that had dispersed to them recently were beginning diverge from each other. He postulated these divergences must have resulted primarily interactions with sets other also diverged across otherwise similar islands. By extrapolation, if is correct, such complex be driving all ecosystems. However, many current general ecological theories predict distributions ecosystems do...
The mutualistic interaction between Ficus and their pollinating agaonid wasps constitutes an extreme example of plant-insect co-diversification. Most species are locally associated with a single specific wasp species. Specificity is ensured by each fig emitting distinctive attractive scent. However, cases widespread coexistence two on the same documented. Here we document in septica: one yellow-colored black-colored. Our results suggest that facilitated divergent ecological traits. black...
Abstract Despite many attempts in the Sanger sequencing era, phylogeny of fig trees remains unresolved, which limits our ability to analyze evolution key traits that may have contributed their evolutionary and ecological success. We used restriction‐site‐associated DNA ( c . 420 kb) 102 morphological characters elucidate relationships between 70 species Ficus To increase phylogenetic information for higher‐level relationships, we targeted conserved regions assembled paired reads into long...
Populations of forest trees exhibit large temporal fluctuations, but little is known about the synchrony these fluctuations across space, including their sign, magnitude, causes and characteristic scales. These have important implications for metapopulation persistence theoretical community ecology. Using data from permanent plots spanning local, regional global spatial scales, we measured in tree population growth rates over sub-decadal decadal timescales explored relationship to...
Abstract Revealing the host specificity of predators/parasitoids invasive species is a prerequisite when assessing suitability biocontrol agents, while ranges top predators are likely to vary among communities comprising different species. Ficus microcarpa native plant in Asia and Australasia has invaded sometropical subtropical areas. Besides its species‐specific pollinator, figs also support many ovule‐galling parasitoid non‐pollinating fig wasps. Here, based on global collection wasps...
1. Fig wasps are the obligate mutualistic pollinators of fig trees, which important components tropical forests. The stability these species interactions, in face environmental changes, relies heavily on thermal tolerance wasps. 2. This study determined upper limits three Ceratosolen wasp species. Humidity levels and collection season were varied to determine effect water availability heat tolerance. 3. Wasps placed incubators simulate different temperature regimes (30–45 °C) with varying...
ABSTRACT Until now, the potential of NGS has been seldom realised for construction barcode reference libraries. Using a two-step PCR approach and MiSeq sequencing, we tested cost-effective method developed custom workflow to simultaneously sequence multiple markers ( COI, Cytb EF , altogether 2kb) from hundreds specimens. Interestingly, primers conditions used Sanger sequencing did not require optimisation construct library. After completion quality controls, 87% species 76% specimens had...
Aim: Plants distributed between southern Taiwan and the north of Philippines are spread among numerous small islands in an area crossed by powerful Kuroshio current. Oceanic currents can be effective seed-dispersal agents for coastal plant species. Moreover, Luzon Strait is prone to tropical cyclones. The aim this study look at dispersal capability endangered species, Mearns fig (Ficus pedunculosa var. mearnsii), using both experimental population genetics methods. Location: Southern Taiwan,...
Tropical forests continue to face deforestation in countries such as the Philippines. To look at long-term behavior of response intrinsic and extrinsic factors, continual monitoring forest dynamics is needed. do this, we established a 2-ha permanent tropical plot low-disturbance area Maluyon, We addressed three main questions: 1) How does change through time? 2) different species 3) Would responses differ by tree size? measured, mapped, identified all trees >1 cm diameter 2011. In 2015,...
Ficus species are keystone in tropical ecosystems for frugivores. Nonetheless, ecological aspects of fig frugivory such as niche differentiation understudied, leading to huge gaps the knowledge fig-frugivore interactions. We used camera traps monitor vertical and diel activity frugivores feeding on a nota tree Cavite, Philippines 70 d determine vertebrate their mechanisms. observed several mammalian taxa (pteropodid fruit bats, Rattus sp. Paradoxurus philippinensis) avian (Hypsipetes...
Pollinator fig wasps (Hymenoptera: Agaonidae) display numerous adaptations linked to their obligate association with trees (Ficus). Ceratosolen pollinate figs that often fill temporarily liquid, and one clade has males unusually long hind legs. We investigated morphology behaviour. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed the cuticle of legs is highly modified covered hydrophobic setae microtrichia can prevent blockage wasps’ large propodeal spiracles by liquids. In deep floated on...
ABSTRACT Despite their ecological and evolutionary importance as key components of tropical ecosystems, the phylogeny fig trees is still unresolved. We use restriction-site-associated DNA (RAD) sequencing ( ca 420kb) 102 morphological characters to elucidate relationships between 70 species Ficus representing all known subgenera sections five outgroups. compare molecular results highlight discrepancies reveal possible inference bias. analyse marker taxon properties that may bias inferences,...
One of the unique attributes tropical forests is diversity fig-fig wasp interactions. In Philippines, there a good estimate number fig species, but none for pollinating wasps. According to our review literature, are only 10 described species Ceratosolen in eight which endemic country (80% endemicity) out global count 72 worldwide. However, most historical collections were from Luzon island. this study, because an increased sampling effort across islands – coupled with morphological...
ABSTRACT Despite their ecological and evolutionary importance, fig trees still lack a resolved phylogeny. We used multiple analytical approaches 600 conserved RAD-seq loci collected across 40 representative species to infer phylogenetic relationships among the major clades of Ficus . Our results converged on fully phylogeny that contradicts previous hypotheses by not placing section Pharmacosycea sister all other trees. Instead, we find subgenus Sycomorus is two clades, one comprising...