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 …

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

This essay puts forth a theory of “affective ecologies” encompassing plant, animal, and
human interactions. The authors' formulation of “involution” favors a coevolution of …

'If you are here to talk to me about “plant feeling”, you can leave now. I will not speak to you'.
This was not the response I expected. The scientist sitting across from me slid her chair back …

Plants attract mutualistic animals by offering a reward of nectar. Specifically, floral nectar
(FN) is produced to attract pollinators, whereas extrafloral nectar (EFN) mediates indirect …

Pollinators visit flowers for rewards and should therefore have a preference for floral signals
that indicate reward status, so called 'honest signals'. We investigated honest signalling in …

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 …

Bees and angiosperms have shared a long and intertwined evolutionary history and their
interactions have resulted in remarkable adaptations. Yet, at a time when the “pollination …

The extraordinary taxonomic and morphological diversity of orchids is accompanied by a
remarkable range of pollinators and pollination systems. Sexually deceptive orchids are …

Although exceptional examples of adaptation are frequently celebrated, some outcomes of
natural selection seem far from perfect. For example, many hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) …