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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Autores principales: | Cynthia Tedore, Dan-Eric Nilsson |
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Lenguaje: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/fbf38c107c144753a46d1f4d48135b74 |
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