Colour as a backup for scent in the presence of olfactory noise: testing the efficacy backup hypothesis using bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170996
Abstract: The majority of floral displays simultaneously broadcast signals from multiple sensory modalities, but these multimodal displays come at both a metabolic cost and an increased conspicuousness to floral antagonists. Why then do plants invest in… read more here.
Keywords: backup; backup hypothesis; efficacy backup; presence ... See more keywords