Flower color evolution and the evidence of pollinator-mediated selection

J Trunschke, K Lunau, GH Pyke, ZX Ren… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The evolution of floral traits in animal-pollinated plants involves the interaction between
flowers as signal senders and pollinators as signal receivers. Flower colors are very diverse …

Colour constancy in insects

L Chittka, S Faruq, P Skorupski, A Werner - Journal of Comparative …, 2014 - Springer
Colour constancy is the perceptual phenomenon that the colour of an object appears largely
unchanged, even if the spectral composition of the illuminating light changes. Colour …

Bumblebees distinguish floral scent patterns, and can transfer these to corresponding visual patterns

DA Lawson, L Chittka… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Flowers act as multisensory billboards to pollinators by using a range of sensory modalities
such as visual patterns and scents. Different floral organs release differing compositions and …

Visual modelling can optimise the appearance and capture efficiency of sticky traps used to manage insect pests

AE Dearden, MJ Wood, HO Frend, TM Butt… - Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Springer
Sticky traps are one of the most important tools for monitoring and mass trapping of insect
pests. Their effectiveness depends on attracting and capturing target pests efficiently. Trap …

The role of sensory drive in floral evolution

MH Koski - New Phytologist, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sensory drive theory posits that the evolution of communication signals is shaped by the
sensory systems of receivers and the habitat conditions under which signals are received. It …

Bumblebees learn foraging routes through exploitation–exploration cycles

JM Kembro, M Lihoreau, J Garriga… - Journal of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
How animals explore and acquire knowledge from the environment is a key question in
movement ecology. For pollinators that feed on multiple small replenishing nectar resources …

An altitudinal cline in UV floral pattern corresponds with a behavioral change of a generalist pollinator assemblage

MH Koski, TL Ashman - Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Spatial variation in pollinator communities or behaviors can underlie floral diversification.
Floral traits in the UV spectrum are common and mediate plant–pollinator interactions, but …

[HTML][HTML] Abiotic conditions affect nectar properties and flower visitation in four herbaceous plant species

C Plos, N Stelbrink, C Römermann, TM Knight… - Flora, 2023 - Elsevier
Both plant nectar production and insect activity are highly dependent on abiotic
environmental conditions. Furthermore, the foraging behaviour of insect pollinators can be …

[HTML][HTML] Time-lapse ratios of cone excitations in natural scenes

DH Foster, K Amano, SMC Nascimento - Vision research, 2016 - Elsevier
The illumination in natural environments varies through the day. Stable inferences about
surface color might be supported by spatial ratios of cone excitations from the reflected light …

Determining factors of flower coloration

MF Erickson, DMA Pessoa - Acta Botanica Brasilica, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Diversity and distribution of flower coloration is a puzzling topic that has been extensively
studied, with multiple hypotheses being proposed to account for the functions of coloration …