The attractiveness of flowers to pollinators is mediated by several floral traits. The ability to discriminate the flowers based on these floral traits is crucial for the flower reproduction and pollinator nutrition and reproduction. We tested three floral traits - colour, size and shape - along with their combinations using artificially 3D printed flowers on model organism Eristalis tenax in laboratory conditions. Our findings revealed that the most important floral trait was the colour followed by size. Additionally, the effect of colour was enhanced by size, but only for the preferred colour. This suggests that preferences for specific floral traits can be structured. The effect of symmetry was not significant. Subsequently, we observed ...
Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are among the most important pollinators, although they attract less...
The causes and consequences of flower constancy have been the focus of many studies, but almost all ...
Colour signals of flowers facilitate detection, spontaneous preference, discrimination and flower co...
Studies on the selection of floral traits usually consider pollinators and sometimes herbivores. How...
Studies on the selection of floral traits usually consider pollinators and sometimes herbivores. How...
Studies on the selection of floral traits usually consider pollinators and sometimes herbivores. How...
Studies on the selection of floral traits usually consider pollinators and sometimes herbivores. How...
Background and Aims Ornamental flowering plant species are often used in managed greenspaces to attr...
Plant-pollinator interactions have a fundamental influence on flower evolution. Flower color signals...
Plant-pollinator interactions have a fundamental influence on flower evolution. Flower color signals...
Plant-pollinator interactions have a fundamental influence on flower evolution. Flower color signals...
1. Many non-rewarding orchid species mimic the signals of co-occurring food flowers and thereby attr...
Many non-rewarding orchid species mimic the signals of co-occurring food flowers and thereby attract...
Many non-rewarding orchid species mimic the signals of co-occurring food flowers and thereby attract...
Many non-rewarding orchid species mimic the signals of co-occurring food flowers and thereby attract...
Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are among the most important pollinators, although they attract less...
The causes and consequences of flower constancy have been the focus of many studies, but almost all ...
Colour signals of flowers facilitate detection, spontaneous preference, discrimination and flower co...
Studies on the selection of floral traits usually consider pollinators and sometimes herbivores. How...
Studies on the selection of floral traits usually consider pollinators and sometimes herbivores. How...
Studies on the selection of floral traits usually consider pollinators and sometimes herbivores. How...
Studies on the selection of floral traits usually consider pollinators and sometimes herbivores. How...
Background and Aims Ornamental flowering plant species are often used in managed greenspaces to attr...
Plant-pollinator interactions have a fundamental influence on flower evolution. Flower color signals...
Plant-pollinator interactions have a fundamental influence on flower evolution. Flower color signals...
Plant-pollinator interactions have a fundamental influence on flower evolution. Flower color signals...
1. Many non-rewarding orchid species mimic the signals of co-occurring food flowers and thereby attr...
Many non-rewarding orchid species mimic the signals of co-occurring food flowers and thereby attract...
Many non-rewarding orchid species mimic the signals of co-occurring food flowers and thereby attract...
Many non-rewarding orchid species mimic the signals of co-occurring food flowers and thereby attract...
Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are among the most important pollinators, although they attract less...
The causes and consequences of flower constancy have been the focus of many studies, but almost all ...
Colour signals of flowers facilitate detection, spontaneous preference, discrimination and flower co...