Chemistry, biosynthesis and biology of floral volatiles: roles in pollination and other functions

S Dötterl, J Gershenzon - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2010 to 2023 Floral volatiles are a chemically diverse group of plant metabolites
that serve multiple functions. Their composition is shaped by environmental, ecological and …

Why do plants produce so many terpenoid compounds?

E Pichersky, RA Raguso - New Phytologist, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
All plants synthesize a suite of several hundred terpenoid compounds with roles that include
phytohormones, protein modification reagents, anti‐oxidants, and more. Different plant …

Roles of plant volatiles in defence against microbial pathogens and microbial exploitation of volatiles

A Hammerbacher, TA Coutinho… - Plant, Cell & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Plants emit a large variety of volatile organic compounds during infection by pathogenic
microbes, including terpenes, aromatics, nitrogen‐containing compounds, and fatty acid …

Pollinator-mediated evolution of floral signals

FP Schiestl, SD Johnson - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2013 - cell.com
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 …

Chemistry of floral rewards: intra‐and interspecific variability of nectar and pollen secondary metabolites across taxa

EC Palmer‐Young, IW Farrell, LS Adler… - Ecological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Floral chemistry mediates plant interactions with pollinators, pathogens, and herbivores, with
major consequences for fitness of both plants and flower visitors. The outcome of such …

[HTML][HTML] Towards the improvement of ornamental attributes in chrysanthemum: recent progress in biotechnological advances

M Mekapogu, OK Kwon, HY Song, JA Jung - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Incessant development and introduction of novel cultivars with improved floral attributes are
vital in the dynamic ornamental industry. Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) is a …

[HTML][HTML] Mutualisms and (a) symmetry in plant–pollinator interactions

CJ Van Der Kooi, M Vallejo-Marín, SD Leonhardt - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
The majority of flowering plants relies on animal pollinators for sexual reproduction and
many animal pollinators rely on floral resources. However, interests of plants and pollinators …

Ecology and evolution of floral volatile‐mediated information transfer in plants

FP Schiestl - New Phytologist, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Floral volatiles are complex, multi‐functional signals that are often used by pollinators in
combination with other signals, such as color. Floral visitors use floral scent to estimate the …

Deciphering the biotic and climatic factors that influence floral scents: a systematic review of floral volatile emissions

G Farré-Armengol, M Fernández-Martínez… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Currently, a global analysis of the information available on the relative composition of the
floral scents of a very diverse variety of plant species is missing. Such analysis may reveal …