Plants synthesize an amazing diversity of volatile organic compounds (VOC s) that facilitate
interactions with their environment, from attracting pollinators and seed dispersers to …

Because most plants rely on animals for pollination, insights from animal sensory ecology
and behavior are essential for understanding the evolution of flowers. In this review, we …

Mimicry is a classic example of adaptation through natural selection. The traditional focus of
mimicry research has been on defence in animals, but there is now also a highly-developed …

Monounsaturated fatty acids are straight-chain aliphatic monocarboxylic acids comprising a
unique carbon‑carbon double bond, also termed unsaturation. More than 50 distinct …

Episodes of rapid speciation provide unique insights into evolutionary processes underlying
species radiations and patterns of biodiversity. Here we investigated the radiation of …

Pollinator-driven evolution of floral traits is thought to be a major driver of angiosperm
speciation and diversification. Ophrys orchids mimic female insects to lure male pollinators …

The interactions of plants with their pollinators are thought to be a driving force in the
evolution of angiosperms. Adaptation to a new pollinator involves coordinated changes in …

Highlights•Semiochemicals are of vital importance for pollination of sexually deceptive
plants.•Plants sexually exploit diverse insects with diverse semiochemicals.•The first genes …

Pollinator‐mediated reproductive isolation is a major factor in driving the diversification of
flowering plants. Studies of floral traits involved in reproductive isolation have focused nearly …

Floral volatiles play key roles as signaling agents that mediate interactions between plants
and animals. Despite their importance, few studies have investigated broad patterns of …