Fig-wasp mutualism Figs are coadapted to both pollinators and parasites.
{"Image DocumentName": "Fig-wasp mutualismFigs are coadapted to both pollinators and parasites.", "Image ImageDescription": "Figs must balance their own reproductive success against the need to maintain. pollinator specificity and reduce impact of parasites. Functional dioecy. Some species produce figs with either. all long or all short styled flowers. A will produce pollen and pollinator eggs, so it is functionally male (= no fig seed) B will produce only seed (and parasite. eggs), but to do so it has to smell like A. to trick pollinator females into entering. This strategy doesn\u2019t eliminate parasitism, but it guarantees that seed will be set. Note that mutualism is not all warm and fuzzy \u2026mutualists will always try to. maximize their benefit (pollination) and minimize their cost (loss of seed production)", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}