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Visual ecology: Coloured fruit is what the eye sees best

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Abstract

Trichromatic vision may have evolved as an aid to frugivory. This hypothesis is supported by the recent demonstration that the spatial characteristics of pictures containing fruit are particularly well matched to the abilities of the human visual system.

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Author(s): Wolf K

Publication type: Editorial

Publication status: Published

Journal: Current Biology

Year: 2002

Volume: 12

Issue: 7

Pages: R253-R255

Print publication date: 02/04/2002

Online publication date: 08/05/2022

ISSN (print): 0960-9822

ISSN (electronic): 1879-0445

Publisher: Cell Press

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(02)00785-6

DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(02)00785-6

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