Hello, All Ficus species are considered to be keystone species as they provide food to a variety of animals during lean season so i dont think there must be any particular species of bird that may be responsible for distribution of the seeds.
On Oct 29, 6:07 pm, kvs <kvsu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > In the Guindy National Park in Chennai I have seen many palmyra palms > being strangled by fig trees. But in all cases the palm trees seemed > to be alive and alright. I suppose that these trees have been > strangled only recently.It will be interesting to know what birds > occur at Kattupalli.Because birds are supposed to play a part in > distributing the seeds after eating the figs. > > Regards, > K V Sudhakar > > On Oct 29, 5:06 pm, Nudrat <nudrat....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > The process of ficus strangling the host tree is very slow one and may > > sometimes take more than 100 yrs as the plant in actual just takes > > support from its host. > > > On Oct 29, 6:16 am, lavkumar khachar <lavkumarkhac...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Friends, > > > > This is a very interesting observation.....the palm trees being 'alive and > > > strong'. Normally the supporting host would indeed die. The explanation to > > > my understanding is that if the host is a dicot, then it dies because the > > > trunk cannot develop because the cambium is all on the outer rim of the > > > trunk just below the bark while in monocots to which the palm belongs, the > > > cambium is in bundles inside the body of the trunk. However, in the end, > > > the > > > palm would die when the strangler fig becomes fully established and cuts > > > out > > > all air flow to the palm trunk. > > > > Lavkumar Khachar. > > > > On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:29 PM, raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> > > > wrote: > > > > At Kattupalli beach, near chennai, tall palm trees (Palmyra palm, > > > > Borassus > > > > flabellifer), casuarina & cashew nut are found growing in abundance and > > > > are > > > > the only greenery on this rather stark landscape. The sand dunes are > > > > spread > > > > all over like a smooth, white undulating carpet. > > > > > We could see a number palm trees strangled (atleast 50) by fig trees. In > > > > fact, all of the supporting palm trees were still alive & strong ! > > > > > Kattupalli village / beach, > > > > Near Chennai > > > > Aug 15, 2009 > > > > > Regards > > > > Raghu > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn > > > > more<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_galaxy_3/*http://in.overview.mail.yaho...> > > > > . --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
