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Ultraviolet patterns in flowers and their significance as a signal to pollinators
 Zitko, Martin ; Pecháček, Pavel (advisor) ; Janeček, Štěpán (referee)
Various animals are sensitive to ultraviolet light and many angiosperms make use of this ability to communicate with their pollinators. Therefore plants often dis- play patterns on their flowers and inflorescences visible only in ultraviolet light. The origin of these patterns is both pigment-based and structural-based, resulting in UV absorbing or UV reflecting flower. The main goal of this thesis is to give a summary of ultraviolet light as well as explore how plants produce ultraviolet pat- terns and present their actual appearance. I also pay attention to the characteristics of pollinators' vision with emphasis on ultraviolet light, and to the biological signifi- cance of ultraviolet flower signals for the pollinators. Gaps in knowledge are implied as well. The result of the thesis shows that ultraviolet light has an unquestionable significance in the relationship of angiosperms and their pollinators. It also shows a coevolution of ultraviolet patterns and pollinators' preferences for them. Keywords: ultraviolet, flower pattern, bull's eye, signalisation, pollinator
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