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| Title |
Functional optics of glossy buttercup flowers
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| Published in |
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, February 2017
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| DOI | 10.1098/rsif.2016.0933 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Casper J. van der Kooi, J. Theo M. Elzenga, Jan Dijksterhuis, Doekele G. Stavenga |
| Abstract |
Buttercup (Ranunculus spp.) flowers are exceptional because they feature a distinct gloss (mirror-like reflection) in addition to their matte-yellow coloration. We investigated the optical properties of yellow petals of several Ranunculus and related species using (micro)spectrophotometry and anatomical methods. The contribution of different petal structures to the overall visual signal was quantified using a recently developed optical model. We show that the coloration of glossy buttercup flowers is due to a rare combination of structural and pigmentary coloration. A very flat, pigment-filled upper epidermis acts as a thin-film reflector yielding the gloss, and additionally serves as a filter for light backscattered by the strongly scattering starch and mesophyll layers, which yields the matte-yellow colour. We discuss the evolution of the gloss and its two likely functions: it provides a strong visual signal to insect pollinators and increases the reflection of sunlight to the centre of the flower in order to heat the reproductive organs. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 14 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 14% |
| Japan | 1 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 10 | 71% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 43% |
| Scientists | 6 | 43% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 92 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 92 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 24% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 16% |
| Researcher | 15 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Unknown | 19 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 26 | 28% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 8 | 9% |
| Materials Science | 8 | 9% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 17 | 18% |
| Unknown | 22 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 103. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 February 2024.
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