Ficus Volatile Organic Compounds and Pollinator Antenna Sensilla Diversity

Ficus species volatile organic compound (VOC) profiles measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The dataset contains the percentage composition of compounds in fig volatiles, with identifications based on co-chromatography with standards and NIST library matching. It was authored by You-Cheng Chen and last updated on 2026-04-27.

Use Cases

• Compare volatile organic compound profiles across different Ficus species based on the percentage composition data.
• Study correlations between specific chemical compounds and pollinator sensory adaptations mentioned in the title.
• Validate compound identifications using the reported mass spectral ion fragments and Kovats retention index values.

Strengths

• Compound identifications are supported by co-chromatography with authentic standards and NIST library matching.
• Provides mass spectral ion fragments and relative contributions for unidentified compounds.
• Sample and tree replication counts are indicated for each species.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• A few compounds remain unidentified, relying on suggested matches.

Provenance

Source

You-Cheng Chen via figshare

Collection Method

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of fig volatiles.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 01:36:31; freshness should be verified.