Table 3 Phenology studies on Ficus microcarpa
From: Phenology and pollinating wasp dynamics of Ficus microcarpa L.f.: adaptation to seasonality
Study site | Study year | Duration (mo)/ interval (day) | Number oftrees | Phenology | Crops produced per tree per year | Crop length | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hong Kong | Jan-Nov 1964 | 11/14-30 | 20 | Continuous production by species as a whole and by many individuals. All trees had a large crop in spring. 90% had a second crop in summer. | 1-5, most 3-4 | 1-4Â months | Hill 1967 |
Singapore | Oct. 1982-Feb 1984 | 17/7-17 | 8 | No clear pattern. | 2-6, mean 4.4 | 30Â days | Corlett 1984 |
Taipei (Taiwan) | Jan. 1991- Feb. 1992 | 14/7-10 | 84 | Continuous production with main peaks in Apr.-Jan and Jul.-Sep. | 0-4, most 2-3 | 26Â days in June | Hsieh 1992 |
Sao Carlos (Brazil) | Mar. 1991- Feb. 1992 | 12/15 | 19 | Continuous production; syconia and leaf production were sequentially related. | 2.26±0.81(meant±SD) | 110.75 days | Figueiredo et al. 1995 |
Taipei (Taiwan) | Aug. 1992- Nov. 1998 | 76/7 | 35 | 2 gaps: late Apr. to early May, lasting 3Â weeks; late Oct. to Feb lasting 5.8Â weeks. Positive correlation with temperature but not rainfall. | 2.1, with 25% aborted | 5.97-10.28Â weeks | Chen et al. 2004 |
Brisbane (Augstralia) | Sep. 1997- Aug. 2001 | 48/30 | 8 | Female phase: Late spring peak; Male phase: more present in warmer months. | No records | No records | McPherson 2005a |
Guangzhou (China) | Mar. 2005- Sep. 2006 | 19/1/7-14 | 10 | Higher proportion of each phase from Aug. to Sep. and Nov. to Mar. A, B, C phase is negatively correlated with temperature | 1-4, most 3-4 | 1-2Â months | Lin et al. 2008 |