It's raining fragrant nectar in the Caatinga: evidence of nectar olfactory signaling in bat-pollinated flowers.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2914
Abstract: The physiology of bat-pollinated flowers is particularly striking because the flowers secrete large amounts of nectar and emit peculiar odors (Fleming et al. 2009). Diverse floral parts, including nectar, can produce their own distinct scents… read more here.
Keywords: fragrant nectar; pollinated flowers; raining fragrant; bat ... See more keywords
Colour evolution within orchids depends on whether the pollinator is a bee or a fly.
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DOI: 10.1111/plb.12968
Abstract: 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 either hymenopteran or dipteran insects as the dominant pollinators, in order… read more here.
Keywords: visual systems; pollinated flowers; bee pollinated; pollinator ... See more keywords
Acoustic traits of bat-pollinated flowers compared to flowers of other pollination syndromes and their echo-based classification using convolutional neural networks
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009706
Abstract: Bat-pollinated flowers have to attract their pollinators in absence of light and therefore some species developed specialized echoic floral parts. These parts are usually concave shaped and act like acoustic retroreflectors making the flowers acoustically… read more here.
Keywords: acoustic traits; bat pollinated; classification; pollinated flowers ... See more keywords