Fig Trees and Archaeology

Fig Trees and Archaeology
By K. Kris Hirst,
ThoughtCo.

Symbiosis and the Fig Tree
Fig trees are symbiotic--that is to say, they can only survive to reproduce with the assistance of another creature, in this case a fig wasp. Without the fig wasp's pollinating activities, the tree would never produce a germinated seed for the next generation; alternatively, the fig wasp would never survive without the fig tree's food and shelter.

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