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Vera Simonov
Researcher at Monash University, Clayton campus
Publications - 2
Citations - 241
Vera Simonov is an academic researcher from Monash University, Clayton campus. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pollinator & Nectar. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 204 citations.
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Parallel evolution of angiosperm colour signals: common evolutionary pressures linked to hymenopteran vision
Adrian G. Dyer,Adrian G. Dyer,Skye Boyd-Gerny,Stephen McLoughlin,Marcello G. P. Rosa,Vera Simonov,Bob B. M. Wong +6 more
TL;DR: The degree of variability in flower coloration for particular angiosperm species matched the range of reflectance colours that can only be discriminated by bees that have experienced differential conditioning, suggesting a requirement for plasticity in the nervous systems of pollinators to allow generalization of flowers of the same species while overcoming the possible presence of non-rewarding flower mimics.
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Ambient temperature influences Australian native stingless bee (Trigona carbonaria) preference for warm nectar.
Melanie Beth Norgate,Skye Boyd-Gerny,Vera Simonov,Marcello G. P. Rosa,Tim A. Heard,Adrian G. Dyer +5 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated for the first time a significant shift in behaviour when the ambient temperature reaches 34°C, at which point bees prefer ambient temperature nectar over warmer nectar, suggesting that flower-pollinator interactions are dependent upon ambient temperature and may therefore alter in different thermal environments.