Floral scent constitutes an ancient and important channel of communication between
flowering plants, their pollinators, and enemies. Fragrance is a highly complex component of …

All plants are able to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the content and
composition of these molecules show both genotypic variation and phenotypic plasticity …

A list of 1719 chemical compounds identified from headspace samples of floral scent is
presented. The list has been compiled from some 270 published papers, including analyses …

Banyan trees are distinguished by their extraordinary aerial roots. The Ficus genus includes
species that have evolved a species-specific mutualism system with wasp pollinators. We …

For the past 40 years, the ecology and evolution of plant secondary metabolites have been
major foci of investigation. We use one class of secondary metabolites, the terpenes, as a …

β-Ocimene is a very common plant volatile released in important amounts from the leaves
and flowers of many plant species. This acyclic monoterpene can play several biological …

Chemosensory speciation is characterized by the evolution of barriers to genetic exchange
that involve chemosensory systems and chemical signals. Here, we review some …

Few studies have addressed the relationship between genetic diversity and provision of
ecosystem services in agroecosystems. In this review, we argue that the contribution of …

This chapter provides a general survey of the literature of floral fragrance chemistry in
relation to pollinator type and presents a tentative effort to uncover possible associations …

Over the past decade a proliferation of research has enriched and dramatically altered our
understanding of the biology of figs, their pollinator wasps, and the myriad of other …