Appearance of Vegetation in Ultraviolet Light: Absorbing Flowers, Reflecting Backgrounds
- 19 November 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 194 (4267) , 839-841
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.194.4267.839
Abstract
Flowers that uniformly absorb ultraviolet light may contrast strikingly with a bright ultraviolet-reflecting background, such as densely hairy or glaucous foliage, white soils, or the sky. Shadows will not resemble these flowers if the appearance of each in visible light is also considered. Examples are shown from Mexican heliotropiums and Michigan dune plants.Keywords
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