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 …

Twenty years ago, Dominy and colleagues published “The sensory ecology of primate food
perception,” an impactful review that brought new perspectives to understanding primate …

The adaptive significance of fruit colour has been investigated for over a century. While
colour can fulfil various functions, the most commonly tested hypothesis is that it has evolved …

Reproduction in many angiosperms depends on attracting animals that provide pollination
and seed dispersal services. Flowers and fleshy fruits present various features that can …

The colours of fleshy fruits play a critical role in plant dispersal by advertising ripe fruits to
consumers. Fruit colours have long been classified into syndromes attributed to selection by …

The senses play critical roles in helping animals evaluate foods, including fruits that can
change both in colour and scent during ripening to attract frugivores. Although numerous …

Plant and pollination have a mutualistic relationship where both parties offer and gain
benefits for each other. The plant-pollinator interactions resulted in successful crop …

Plant species with fleshy fruits offer animals rewards such as sugar, protein, and fat, to feed
on their fruits and disperse their seeds. They have also evolved visual and olfactory signals …

Fruit scent plays an important role in human preference and has thus been studied primarily
in the context of agricultural science. In wild species, fruit scent has long been speculated to …

Senses form the interface between animals and environments, and provide a window into
the ecology of past and present species. However, research on sensory behaviours by wild …