Conical flower cells reduce surface gloss and improve colour signal integrity for free-flying bumblebees
Colour signals of flowers facilitate detection, spontaneous preference, discrimination and flower constancy by important bee pollinators. At short distances bees orient to floral colour patterns to find a landing platform and collect nutrition, potentially improving the plants’ reproductive success...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Enviroquest Ltd.
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pollination Ecology |
| Online Access: | https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/606 |