Plant adaptive strategies have been shaped during evolutionary development in the
constant interaction with a plethora of environmental factors, including the presence of …

Colourful spots, stripes and rings decorate the corolla of most flowering plants and fulfil
important biotic and abiotic functions. Spatial differences in the pigmentation of epidermal …

Flowering plants have evolved extraordinarily diverse metabolites that underpin the floral
visual and olfactory signals enabling plant–pollinator interactions. In some cases, these …

Background Pollinators impose strong selection on floral traits, but other abiotic and biotic
agents also drive the evolution of floral traits and influence plant reproduction. Global …

Floral volatiles play key roles as signaling agents that mediate interactions between plants
and animals. Despite their importance, few studies have investigated broad patterns of …

The individual and combined effects of abiotic factors on pollinator‐mediated selection on
floral traits are not well documented. To examine potential interactive effects of water and …

Colour vision allows animals to use the information contained in the spectrum of light to
control important behavioural decisions such as selection of habitats, food or mates. Among …

Introduction Dendrobium nobile L. is a rare orchid plant with high medicinal and
ornamentalvalue, and extremely few genetic species resources are remaining in nature. In …

Red‐flowered species have traditionally been related to ornithophily, and the 'bee
avoidance'hypothesis, that is, red flower colouration is a way to reduce visits from …

Flavonoids are plant-specific secondary metabolites that arose early during land-plant
colonisation, most likely evolving for protection from UV-B and other abiotic stresses. As …