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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Main Authors: Cynthia Tedore, Dan-Eric Nilsson
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fbf38c107c144753a46d1f4d48135b74
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