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Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected partnerships

  • Written by Jared Bernard, Ph.D. Candidate in Entomology, University of Hawaii
imageA tiny wasp explores the surface of a fig different than the one it evolved to pollinate.Jared Bernard, CC BY-ND

While surveying the Hawaiian island of Kauai in search of invasive plants in 2017, botanist Kelsey Brock spotted something unusal: a few nonnative species of figs seemed to be settling in.

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