The modelling of flower colour: spectral purity or colour contrast as biologically relevant descriptors of flower colour signals for bees depending upon the perceptual task.
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DOI: 10.1111/plb.13682
Abstract: Flower colour is an important mediator of plant-pollinator interactions. While the reflectance of light from the flower surface and background are governed by physical properties, the perceptual interpretation of such information is generated by complex… read more here.
Keywords: flower colour; colour; modelling flower; colour signals ... See more keywords
Australian native flower colours: Does nectar reward drive bee pollinator flower preferences?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226469
Abstract: Colour is an important signal that flowering plants use to attract insect pollinators like bees. Previous research in Germany has shown that nectar volume is higher for flower colours that are innately preferred by European… read more here.
Keywords: colour signals; flower colours; flower; bee ... See more keywords