Floral shape and color impact heat accumulation and thermal stability of the floral microenvironment in a subalpine meadow
Our results show that floral color, reflectance, and shape interact to influence the temperature of the floral microenvironment of our focal taxa. They provide a predictive framework for how floral traits may change across space and time in response to temperature variation.
Authors
- Matthew H. Koski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0274-3145)
- Jennifer S. Apland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2520-538X)
- Kimberly A. Riddle
Institutions
- Clemson University (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.70070
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.08
Funders
- National Science Foundation