Floral volatiles have attracted humans' attention since antiquity and have since then
permeated many aspects of our lives. Indeed, they are heavily used in perfumes, cosmetics …

Floral scent constitutes an ancient and important channel of communication between
flowering plants, their pollinators, and enemies. Fragrance is a highly complex component of …

Woody climbers, vines, perennial herbs, trees or shrubs, more rarely annuals, sometimes
with large water-storing tubers or a xylopod, sometimes succulent, with large grappling …

Angiosperms and their flowers have greatly diversified into an overwhelming array of forms
in the past 135 million years. Diversification was shaped by changes in climate and the …

Indole and its derivatives are widespread across different life forms, functioning as signalling
molecules in prokaryotes and with more diverse roles in eukaryotes. A majority of indoles …

Mimicry is a classic example of adaptation through natural selection. The traditional focus of
mimicry research has been on defence in animals, but there is now also a highly-developed …

This book takes a uniquely integrated approach to the study of floral biology. Flowers are the
beautiful and complex reproductive structures of the angiosperms, one of the most diverse …

Although chemical communication is the most widespread form of communication, its
evolution and diversity are not well understood. By integrating studies of a wide range of …

Chemical composition of volatiles emitted from fresh mouse carcasses (laboratory mice, Mus
musculus) was studied using solid sample injection technique (solid-phase micro …

Floral mimicry of decaying plant or animal material has evolved in many plant lineages and
exploits, for the purpose of pollination, insects seeking oviposition sites. Existing studies …