Plant Biology: Flower Orientation, Temperature Regulation and Pollinator Attraction

Casper J van der Kooi

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.08.071

Plant Biology: Flower Orientation, Temperature Regulation and Pollinator Attraction

Curr Biol. 2016 Nov 7;26(21):R1143-R1145. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.08.071.

Author

Casper J van der Kooi¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Lausanne, Department of Ecology and Evolution, CH 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: Casper.vanderKooi@unil.ch.

PMID: 27825450
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.08.071

Abstract

The reproductive performance of plants depends on the temperature of the flower. A recent study reports the mechanistic basis of flower head orientation in sunflowers and provides intriguing hints as to its functional significance.

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MeSH terms

Flowers
Helianthus*
Phototropism
Pollination*
Temperature