Flower color evolution and the evidence of pollinator-mediated selection
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 …
flowers as signal senders and pollinators as signal receivers. Flower colors are very diverse …
The paradox of iridescent signals
Signals reliably convey information to a receiver. To be reliable, differences between
individuals in signal properties must be consistent and easily perceived and evaluated by …
individuals in signal properties must be consistent and easily perceived and evaluated by …
Comparison of the effects of extraction method and solvents on biological activities of phytochemicals from selected violet and blue pigmented flowers
The flowers of many plant species are characterized by intense color and richness of
bioactive compounds. They can be their valuable and curious sources that are worth …
bioactive compounds. They can be their valuable and curious sources that are worth …
Honesty, reliability, and information content of floral signals
CJ van der Kooi, L Reuvers, J Spaethe - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Plants advertise their presence by displaying attractive flowers, which pollinators use to
locate a floral reward. Understanding how floral traits scale with reward status lies at the …
locate a floral reward. Understanding how floral traits scale with reward status lies at the …
Psychophysics of the hoverfly: categorical or continuous color discrimination?
There is increasing interest in flies as potentially important pollinators. Flies are known to
have a complex visual system, including 4 spectral classes of photoreceptors that contribute …
have a complex visual system, including 4 spectral classes of photoreceptors that contribute …
Colour evolution within orchids depends on whether the pollinator is a bee or a fly
Orchids are a classic angiosperm model for understanding biotic pollination. We studied
orchid species within two species‐rich herbaceous communities that are known to have …
orchid species within two species‐rich herbaceous communities that are known to have …
Inbreeding in a dioecious plant has sex-and population origin-specific effects on its interactions with pollinators
K Schrieber, SC Paul, LV Höche, AC Salas, R Didszun… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
We study the effects of inbreeding in a dioecious plant on its interaction with pollinating
insects and test whether the magnitude of such effects is shaped by plant individual sex and …
insects and test whether the magnitude of such effects is shaped by plant individual sex and …
Cognitive ecology of pollinators and the main determinants of foraging plasticity
D Baracchi - Current Zoology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The long-lasting coevolution between flowering plants and associate pollinators has made
both partners intimately connected and reciprocally dependent on one another (Chittka and …
both partners intimately connected and reciprocally dependent on one another (Chittka and …
Wild non-eusocial bees learn a colour discrimination task in response to simulated predation events
SR Howard - The Science of Nature, 2021 - Springer
Despite representing the majority of bee species, non-eusocial bees (eg solitary, subsocial,
semisocial, and quasisocial species) are comparatively understudied in learning, memory …
semisocial, and quasisocial species) are comparatively understudied in learning, memory …
Biomimetic macroscopic hierarchical moire gratings
Large-scale hierarchical macroscopic moire gratings resembling the surface structure of
Peruvian lily flower petals are fabricated on azobenzene molecular glass thin films using a …
Peruvian lily flower petals are fabricated on azobenzene molecular glass thin films using a …