The thermal ecology of flowers

Emergence of a floral colour polymorphism by pollinator-mediated overdominance

(2019) Roman T. Kellenberger et al.   Nature Communications

Morphospace exploration reveals divergent fitness optima between plants and pollinators

(2019) Foen Peng et al.   PLoS One

Vividly coloured poppy flowers due to dense pigmentation and strong scattering in thin petals

(2019) Casper J. van der Kooi et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY

Functional significance of the optical properties of flowers for visual signalling

(2018) Casper J van der Kooi et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Following the star: Inflorescence heliotropism

(2018) Alejandro M. Serrano et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Phenotypic plasticity in light-induced flavonoids varies among tissues in Silene littorea (Caryophyllaceae)

(2018) José Carlos Del Valle et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Geographic variation in pollen color is associated with temperature stress

(2018) Matthew H. Koski et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Effect of flower orientation on the male and female traits of Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Cactaceae)

(2018) S. A. Aguilar-García et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

An Unexplored Side of Regeneration Niche: Seed Quantity and Quality Are Determined by the Effect of Temperature on Pollen Performance

(2018) Sergey Rosbakh et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Short communication: thermal regimes in hollow stems of herbaceous plants—concepts and models

(2018) Peter G. Kevan et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

Pollination in a new climate: Assessing the potential influence of flower temperature variation on insect pollinator behaviour

(2018) Mani Shrestha et al.   PLoS One

Flower movement balances pollinator needs and pollen protection

(2018) Alexander Haverkamp et al.   ECOLOGY

Flower closure enhances pollen viability in Crocus discolor G. Reuss

(2018) Pavol Prokop et al.   FLORA

Pollination consequences of simulated intrafloral microbial warming in an early-blooming herb

(2017) Carlos M. Herrera et al.   FLORA

Fitness consequences of altering floral circadian oscillations forNicotiana attenuata

(2017) Felipe Yon et al.   Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

The function of floral orientation in bluebells: interactions with pollinators and rain in two species of Mertensia (Boraginaceae)

(2017) Shang-Yao Lin et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology

Functional optics of glossy buttercup flowers

(2017) Casper J. van der Kooi et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Temperatures during flower bud development affect pollen germination, self-incompatibility reaction and early fruit development of clementine (Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan.)

(2017) G. Distefano et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

The diversity of floral temperature patterns, and their use by pollinators

(2017) Michael JM Harrap et al.   eLife

The function of floral orientation in bluebells: interactions with pollinators and rain in two species of Mertensia (Boraginaceae)

(2017) Shang-Yao Lin et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology

Minimal temperature of pollen germination controls species distribution along a temperature gradient

(2016) Sergey Rosbakh et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Plant Biology: Flower Orientation, Temperature Regulation and Pollinator Attraction

(2016) Casper J. van der Kooi   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Macroevolutionary patterns of ultraviolet floral pigmentation explained by geography and associated bioclimatic factors

(2016) Matthew H. Koski et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

How to colour a flower: on the optical principles of flower coloration

(2016) Casper J. van der Kooi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Circadian regulation of sunflower heliotropism, floral orientation, and pollinator visits

(2016) Hagop S. Atamian et al.   SCIENCE

Phototropic solar tracking in sunflower plants: an integrative perspective

(2015) Ulrich Kutschera et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

The bracts of the alpine ‘glasshouse’ plantRheum alexandrae(Polygonaceae) enhance reproductive fitness of its pollinating seed-consuming mutualist

(2015) Bo Song et al.   BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

How to know which food is good for you: bumblebees use taste to discriminate between different concentrations of food differing in nutrient content

(2015) F. A. Ruedenauer et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Woolly and overlapping leaves dampen temperature fluctuations in reproductive organ of an alpine Himalayan forb

(2015) De-Li Peng et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology

Coloration of the Chilean Bellflower, Nolana paradoxa, interpreted with a scattering and absorbing layer stack model

(2015) Doekele G. Stavenga et al.   PLANTA

Woolly and overlapping leaves dampen temperature fluctuations in reproductive organ of an alpine Himalayan forb

(2015) De-Li Peng et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology

Floral pigmentation patterns provide an example of Gloger's rule in plants

(2015) Matthew H. Koski et al.   Nature Plants

Flower opening and closure: an update

(2014) Wouter G. van Doorn et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

The oxygen supply to thermogenic flowers

(2014) ROGER S. SEYMOUR et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Heating effect by perianth retention on developing achenes and implications for seed production in the alpine herb Ranunculus glacialis

(2014) Takashi Y. Ida et al.   Alpine Botany

Multiple Plantago species (Plantaginaceae) modify floral reflectance and color in response to thermal change

(2013) Erin R. Anderson et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Contribution of temporal floral closure to reproductive success of the spring-floweringTulipa iliensis

(2013) Aysajan ABDUSALAM et al.   Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Multifunctional bracts enhance plant fitness during flowering and seed development in Rheum nobile (Polygonaceae), a giant herb endemic to the high Himalayas

(2012) Bo Song et al.   OECOLOGIA

Effect of temperature on the progamic phase in high-mountain plants

(2011) G. Steinacher et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

Flower heating following anthesis and the evolution of gall midge pollination in Schisandraceae

(2010) Shi-Xiao Luo et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Floral Reflectance, Color, and Thermoregulation: What Really Explains Geographic Variation in Thermal Acclimation Ability of Ectotherms?

(2010) Elizabeth P. Lacey et al.   AMERICAN NATURALIST

Petal Color, Flower Temperature, and Behavior in an Alpine Annual Herb, Gentiana leucomelaena (Gentianaceae)

(2010) Junpeng Mu et al.   ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH

Flower heliotropism of Anemone rivularis (Ranunculaceae) in the Himalayas: effects on floral temperature and reproductive fitness

(2010) Shu Zhang et al.   PLANT ECOLOGY

Ambient Temperature Influences Australian Native Stingless Bee (Trigona carbonaria) Preference for Warm Nectar

(2010) Melanie Norgate et al.   PLoS One

Nectar yeasts warm the flowers of a winter-blooming plant

(2010) C. M. Herrera et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The Bracts of Saussurea velutina (Asteraceae) Protect Inflorescences from Fluctuating Weather at High Elevations of the Hengduan Mountains, Southwestern China

(2009) Yang Yang et al.   ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH

Effects of floral thermogenesis on pollen function in Asian skunk cabbage Symplocarpus renifolius

(2009) R. S. Seymour et al.   Biology Letters

Temperature distribution in light-coloured flowers and inflorescences of early spring temperate species measured by Infrared camera

(2009) Alžběta Rejšková et al.   FLORA

Specialization of flowers: is floral orientation an overlooked first step?

(2009) Charles B. Fenster et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Increased UV-B Radiation Affects the Viability, Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Maize (Zea maysL.) Pollen

(2009) Shiwen Wang et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

The Ecological Significance of Pubescence in Saussurea Medusa, a High-Elevation Himalayan “Woolly Plant”

(2008) Yang Yang et al.   ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH

Effect of Temperature on the Floral Scent Emission and Endogenous Volatile Profile ofPetunia axillaris

(2008) Masanori SAGAE et al.   BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY