Mechanisms of flower coloring and eco-evolutionary implications of massive blooming events in the Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth, holds a rich biodiversity that becomes most appreciable in years when unusual rainfall accumulation triggers a phenomenon of explosive development of ephemeral herbaceous and woody desert species known as “desierto florido” or “blooming desert.”...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Jaime Martínez-Harms, Pablo C. Guerrero, María José Martínez-Harms, Nicolás Poblete, Katalina González, Doekele G. Stavenga, Misha Vorobyev
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Subjects:	Atacama Desert polymorphism flower color floral pigments pollinators color vision
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.957318/full