Publications
2020
22. Nevo O, Valenta K, Kleiner A, Razafimandimby D, Jeffery JAJ, Chapman CA, Ayasse M. 2020. The evolution of fruit scent: phylogenetic and developmental constraints. BMC Evolutionary Biology 20:138.
21. Valenta K, Schmitt M, Ayasse M, Nevo O. 2020. The sensory ecology of fear, and its applications to elephant conservation. Conservation Science and Practice. doi.org/10.1111/csp2.333 (Note: the pre-review version of this manuscript has been accidentally published; we retracted it and re-published the post-review version).
20. Nevo O*, Schmitt M*, Ayasse M, Valnta K. 2020. Sweet tooth: Elephants detect fruit sugar levels based on scent alone. Ecology and Evolution 10: 11399-11407. *Equal contribution
19. Valenta K, Daegling DJ, Nevo O, Ledogar J, Sarkar D, Kalbitzer U, Bortolamiol S, Omeja P, Chapman CA, Ayasse M, Kay R, Williams B. 2020. Fruit selectivity in anthropoid primates: Size matters. International Journal of Primatology. doi.org/10.1007/s10764-020-00158-3
18. Valenta K, Dimac-Stohl K, Baines F, Smith T, Piotrowski G, Hill N, Kuppler J, Nevo O. 2020. Ultraviolet light changes plant color. BMC Plant Biology 20: 253.
17. Valenta K, Nevo O. 2020. The dispersal syndrome hypothesis: how animals shaped fruit traits, and how they did not. Functional Ecology 34: 1159-1168. (invited)
2019
16. Nevo O, Razafimandimby D, Valenta K, Jeffrey JAJ, Reisdorff C, Chapman CA, Ganzhorn JU, Ayasse M. 2019. Signal and reward in wild fleshy fruits: Does fruit scent predict nutrient content? Ecology and Evolution 9: 10534-10543.
15. Melin AD, Nevo O, Shirasu M, Williamson R, Garrett E, Endo M, Sakurai K, Matsushida Y, Touhara K, Kawamura S. 2019. Fruit scent and observer color vision shape food-selection strategies by wild capuchin monkeys. Nature Communications 10: 2407.
14. Nevo O, Ayasse M. 2019. Fruit scent: biochemistry, ecological functions and evolution. In Mérillon J-M, Ramawat KG (eds): Reference Series in Phytochemistry: Coevolution of Secondary Metabolites. Springer.
2018
13. Nevo O, Razafimandimby D, Jeffrey JAJ, Schulz S, Ayasse M. 2018. Fruit scent as an evolved signal to primate seed dispersal. Science Advances 4: eaat4871.
12. Nevo O*, Valenta K*, Razafimandimby D, Melin AD, Ayasse M, Chapman CA. 2018. Frugivores and the evolution of fruit colour. Biology Letters 14: 20180377. *Equal contribution
11. Valenta K, Kalbitzer U, Razafimandimby D, Omeja P, Ayasse M, Chapman CA, Nevo O. 2018. The evolution of fruit colour: phylogeny, abiotic factors and the role of mutualists. Scientific Reports 8: 14302
10. Valenta K, Nevo O, Chapman CA. 2018. Primate fruit color: Useful concept or alluring myth? International Journal of Primatology 39: 321-337.
9. Nevo O, Valenta K. 2018. The ecology and evolution of fruit odor: Implications for primate seed dispersal. International Journal of Primatology 39: 338-355. (invited)
2017
8. Nevo O, Valenta K, Tevlin AG, et al. 2017. Fruit defence syndromes: the independent evolution of mechanical and chemical defences. Evolutionary Ecology 31: 913-923.
7. Pascual J, von Hoermann C, Rottler-Hoermann A-M, Nevo O, et al. 2017. Function of bacterial community dynamics in the formation of cadaveric semiochemicals during in situ carcass decomposition. Environmental Microbiology 19: 3310-3322.
6. Nevo O. 2017. Olfactory Communication. In Fuentes A (ed): The International Encyclopedia of Primatology. Wiley. (invited)
5. Valenta K, Nevo O, Martel C, Chapman CA. 2017. Plant attractants: integrating insights from pollination and seed dispersal ecology. Evolutionary Ecology 31: 249.
2016
4. Nevo O, Heymann EW, Schulz S, Ayasse M. 2016. Fruit odor as a ripeness signal for seed-dispersing primates? A case study on four Neotropical species. Journal of Chemical Ecology 42: 323-328.
2015
3. Nevo O*, Orts Garri R*, Hernandez Salazar LT, Schulz S, Heymann EW, Ayasse M, Laska M. 2015. Chemical recognition of fruit ripeness in spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi). Scientific Reports 5: 14895. *Equal contribution
2. Nevo O, Heymann EW. 2015. Led by the nose: olfaction in primate feeding ecology. Evolutionary Anthropology 24: 134-178.
1. Rathke EM, Nevo O. 2015. Short-term learning of olfactory discrimination tasks in cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). Neotropical Primates 22: 12-18.
22. Nevo O, Valenta K, Kleiner A, Razafimandimby D, Jeffery JAJ, Chapman CA, Ayasse M. 2020. The evolution of fruit scent: phylogenetic and developmental constraints. BMC Evolutionary Biology 20:138.
21. Valenta K, Schmitt M, Ayasse M, Nevo O. 2020. The sensory ecology of fear, and its applications to elephant conservation. Conservation Science and Practice. doi.org/10.1111/csp2.333 (Note: the pre-review version of this manuscript has been accidentally published; we retracted it and re-published the post-review version).
20. Nevo O*, Schmitt M*, Ayasse M, Valnta K. 2020. Sweet tooth: Elephants detect fruit sugar levels based on scent alone. Ecology and Evolution 10: 11399-11407. *Equal contribution
19. Valenta K, Daegling DJ, Nevo O, Ledogar J, Sarkar D, Kalbitzer U, Bortolamiol S, Omeja P, Chapman CA, Ayasse M, Kay R, Williams B. 2020. Fruit selectivity in anthropoid primates: Size matters. International Journal of Primatology. doi.org/10.1007/s10764-020-00158-3
18. Valenta K, Dimac-Stohl K, Baines F, Smith T, Piotrowski G, Hill N, Kuppler J, Nevo O. 2020. Ultraviolet light changes plant color. BMC Plant Biology 20: 253.
17. Valenta K, Nevo O. 2020. The dispersal syndrome hypothesis: how animals shaped fruit traits, and how they did not. Functional Ecology 34: 1159-1168. (invited)
2019
16. Nevo O, Razafimandimby D, Valenta K, Jeffrey JAJ, Reisdorff C, Chapman CA, Ganzhorn JU, Ayasse M. 2019. Signal and reward in wild fleshy fruits: Does fruit scent predict nutrient content? Ecology and Evolution 9: 10534-10543.
15. Melin AD, Nevo O, Shirasu M, Williamson R, Garrett E, Endo M, Sakurai K, Matsushida Y, Touhara K, Kawamura S. 2019. Fruit scent and observer color vision shape food-selection strategies by wild capuchin monkeys. Nature Communications 10: 2407.
14. Nevo O, Ayasse M. 2019. Fruit scent: biochemistry, ecological functions and evolution. In Mérillon J-M, Ramawat KG (eds): Reference Series in Phytochemistry: Coevolution of Secondary Metabolites. Springer.
2018
13. Nevo O, Razafimandimby D, Jeffrey JAJ, Schulz S, Ayasse M. 2018. Fruit scent as an evolved signal to primate seed dispersal. Science Advances 4: eaat4871.
12. Nevo O*, Valenta K*, Razafimandimby D, Melin AD, Ayasse M, Chapman CA. 2018. Frugivores and the evolution of fruit colour. Biology Letters 14: 20180377. *Equal contribution
11. Valenta K, Kalbitzer U, Razafimandimby D, Omeja P, Ayasse M, Chapman CA, Nevo O. 2018. The evolution of fruit colour: phylogeny, abiotic factors and the role of mutualists. Scientific Reports 8: 14302
10. Valenta K, Nevo O, Chapman CA. 2018. Primate fruit color: Useful concept or alluring myth? International Journal of Primatology 39: 321-337.
9. Nevo O, Valenta K. 2018. The ecology and evolution of fruit odor: Implications for primate seed dispersal. International Journal of Primatology 39: 338-355. (invited)
2017
8. Nevo O, Valenta K, Tevlin AG, et al. 2017. Fruit defence syndromes: the independent evolution of mechanical and chemical defences. Evolutionary Ecology 31: 913-923.
7. Pascual J, von Hoermann C, Rottler-Hoermann A-M, Nevo O, et al. 2017. Function of bacterial community dynamics in the formation of cadaveric semiochemicals during in situ carcass decomposition. Environmental Microbiology 19: 3310-3322.
6. Nevo O. 2017. Olfactory Communication. In Fuentes A (ed): The International Encyclopedia of Primatology. Wiley. (invited)
5. Valenta K, Nevo O, Martel C, Chapman CA. 2017. Plant attractants: integrating insights from pollination and seed dispersal ecology. Evolutionary Ecology 31: 249.
2016
4. Nevo O, Heymann EW, Schulz S, Ayasse M. 2016. Fruit odor as a ripeness signal for seed-dispersing primates? A case study on four Neotropical species. Journal of Chemical Ecology 42: 323-328.
2015
3. Nevo O*, Orts Garri R*, Hernandez Salazar LT, Schulz S, Heymann EW, Ayasse M, Laska M. 2015. Chemical recognition of fruit ripeness in spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi). Scientific Reports 5: 14895. *Equal contribution
2. Nevo O, Heymann EW. 2015. Led by the nose: olfaction in primate feeding ecology. Evolutionary Anthropology 24: 134-178.
1. Rathke EM, Nevo O. 2015. Short-term learning of olfactory discrimination tasks in cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). Neotropical Primates 22: 12-18.
Datasets
Published and unpublished raw data. Freely available for use; please cite the source.
Fruit scent chemistry of ripe and unripe fruits from Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar), with multiple samples per spcecies: sup mat from Nevo et al. 2018, Science Advances
Fruit scent chemistry of ripe fruits from Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar), single sample per species: sup mat from Nevo et al. 2017, Evolutionary Ecology
Fruit scent chemistry of ripe fruits from Kibale National Park (Uganda), single sample per species: sup mat from Nevo et al. 2017, Evolutionary Ecology
Fruit color (reflectance) of species from Ankarafantsika National Park & Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar), and Kibale National Park: sup mat from Valenta et al. 2018, Scientific Reports
Morphological traits of ripe fruits from Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar): Nevo & Razafimandimby. 2020. Traits of Fruits from Ranomafana National Park. figshare. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13296371.v1
Published and unpublished raw data. Freely available for use; please cite the source.
Fruit scent chemistry of ripe and unripe fruits from Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar), with multiple samples per spcecies: sup mat from Nevo et al. 2018, Science Advances
Fruit scent chemistry of ripe fruits from Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar), single sample per species: sup mat from Nevo et al. 2017, Evolutionary Ecology
Fruit scent chemistry of ripe fruits from Kibale National Park (Uganda), single sample per species: sup mat from Nevo et al. 2017, Evolutionary Ecology
Fruit color (reflectance) of species from Ankarafantsika National Park & Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar), and Kibale National Park: sup mat from Valenta et al. 2018, Scientific Reports
Morphological traits of ripe fruits from Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar): Nevo & Razafimandimby. 2020. Traits of Fruits from Ranomafana National Park. figshare. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13296371.v1
