Avian UV vision enhances leaf surface contrasts in forest environments
The utility of UV vision for visualizing habitat structure is poorly known. Here, the authors use optical models and multispectral imaging to show that UV vision reveals sharp visual contrasts between leaf surfaces, potentially an advantage in navigating forest environments.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08142-5 |