How plant¿animal interactions signal new insights in communication

By Hans-Christian Schaefer, V. Schaefer, D. Levey. 2004

325 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Plant Science

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The role of chromatic and achromatic signals for fruit detection by birds (2006, background): “This is important because differences in perception by different animal taxa may underlie widespread patterns in fruit and flower color (Schaefer et al. 2004).”
An R2R3 MYB transcription factor associated with regulation of the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway in Rosaceae (2010, background): “Anthocyanins are involved in a wide range of functions, such as the attraction of pollinators, seed dispersal, protection against UV light damage, and pathogen attack [2-5].”
Why are fruits colorful? The relative importance of achromatic and chromatic contrasts for detection by birds (2009, background): “Plants that rely on color-sensitive animals to pollinate their flowers and disperse their seeds are expected to increase their reproductive success with conspicuous colors that facilitate detection and attract animal vectors (Kerner 1895; Schaefer et al. 2004 ).”
Birds use fruit colour as honest signal of dietary antioxidant rewards (2008, unknown): “Moreover, because these pigments both impart colour and serve as antioxidants, plants might increase their chances of successful seed dispersal by attracting mutualistic seed dispersers with honest signals of antioxidant contents ( Schaefer, Schaefer & Levey 2004 ).”
The Challenge of Attracting Pollinators While Evading Floral Herbivores: Patterns of Fragrance Emission in Cirsium arvense and Cirsium repandum (Asteraceae) (2007, background): “For example, Schaefer et al. (2004) recently proposed that plant-pollinator communication should be considered within the larger conceptual framework of signal evolution, but by focusing primarily on visual signals, they conclude that floral signals ‘‘are relatively constant in space and time…”
Aposematic (Warning) Coloration in Plants (2009, unknown): “…and their chemical defenses were commonly discussed as mechanisms for filtering pollinators and seed dispersers rather than concerning aposematism (Ridley 1930 ; Faegri and van der Pijl 1979; Herrera 1982 ; Willson and Whelan 1990 ; Weiss 1995 ; Clegg and Durbin 2003 ; Schaefer et al. 2004, 2007) .”
Light-Induced Expression of a MYB Gene Regulates Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Red Apples1 (2006, background): “In flowers these pigments attract pollinators and in fruit skin they attract animals to aid in seed dispersal (Regan et al., 2001; Schaefer et al., 2004).”
What do red and yellow autumn leaves signal? (2007, background): “…between plants and their pollinators and seed-dispersers (Ridley, 1930; Faegri & van der Pijl, 1979; Willson & Whelan, 1990; Weiss, 1995; Schaefer et al., 2004), there is no a priori reason to assume that flower, fruit, and leaf colors cannot serve also in the defense against herbivory…”
Role of Anthocyanins in Plant Defence (2008, background): “Although it is generally accepted that the colours of flowers and fruits enhance reproductive success by facilitating communication between plants, their pollinators, and seed-dispersers (Ridley 1930; Faegri and van der Pijl 1979; Willson and Whelan 1990; Weiss 1995; Schaefer et al. 2004), there is ”
Floral scents: their roles in nursery pollination mutualisms (2010, background): “poor reception of the signal by ‘non-expected’ visitors (Schaefer et al. 2004) such as copollinators or parasites.”