Photosynthetic pigments are an integral and vital part of all photosynthetic machinery and
are present in different types and abundances throughout the photosynthetic apparatus …

Leaf colour change is commonly observed in temperate deciduous forests in autumn. This is
not simply a side effect of leaf senescence, and, in the past decade, several hypotheses …

There is strong empirical evidence that foliar anthocyanins assist in protecting chloroplasts
from potentially damaging effects of supernumerary photons. Nevertheless, around 30% of …

Betalains, a small group of alkaloid pigments restricted to certain families of the
Caryophyllales, have comparable optical properties and share similar histological locations …

Leaf reddening during autumn in senescing, deciduous tree species has received
widespread attention from the public and in the scientific literature, whereas leaf reddening …

This book about various types of visual defense (coloration, morphology, movement) of
plants against herbivores is not just a list of facts and hypotheses, with a reference source …

Introduction Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) is a popular fruit with an abundance of
anthocyanins in its leaves and fruits. Light is one of the pivotal environmental elements that …

Medal (note the leaf scroll at the top) received by W. Adams at the Missouri State Science
Fair. The backdrop of leaves includes those from (beginning in the upper left, moving …

Whether plants use leaf colour to deter herbivores remains controversial. The warning signal
hypothesis predicts that red pigmentation is adaptive by reducing herbivory; plants with …

Species identification in Quebec, Canada, is usually performed with photo-interpretation at
the stand level, and often results in a lack of precision which affects forest management …