Fleshy fruits have evolved multiple times and display a tremendous diversity of colours,
shapes, aromas and textures. For over a century this was attributed, at least in part, to …

Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) play a central role in seed dispersal and fruit defense,
with potential for large impacts on plant fitness and demography. Yet because PSMs can …

Plants produce an enormous diversity of secondary metabolites, but the evolutionary
mechanisms that maintain this diversity are still unclear. The interaction diversity hypothesis …

Societal Impact Statement Fleshy fruits provide humans with many flavorful and nutritious
crops. Understanding the diversity of these plants is fundamental to managing agriculture …

Premise The scents of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are an important component of
ripe fleshy fruit attractiveness, yet their variation across closely related wild species is poorly …

Modelling seed dispersal by animals seems straightforward; we need a way to keep track of
the position on the animal through time and a clock for how long seeds travel with it …

The interaction between fruit chemistry and the physiological traits of frugivores is expected
to shape the structure of mutualistic seed dispersal networks, but it has been understudied …

The ability to assess food quality is crucial to all organisms. Fleshy fruits are a major source
of nutrients to various animals, and unlike most food sources, have evolved to be attractive …

Ripe fleshy fruits contain not only nutrients but also a diverse array of secondary
metabolites. Nutrients serve as a reward for mutualists, whereas defensive metabolites …

The outcome of restoration plantings depends on the selection of plant species and their
traits. Regeneration could be facilitated and diversified by attracting native seed dispersers …