Background The 'gynodioecy–dioecy pathway'is considered to be one of the most important
evolutionary routes from hermaphroditism to separate sexes (dioecy). Despite a large …

The co-occurrence of apomixis (asexual reproduction) and polyploidy in plants has been the
subject of debate in regard to the origin and evolution of asexuality. In recent years …

Although florivores can destroy significant amounts of sexual tissues and indirectly affect
pollination, little is known about their preferences, which could shape the evolution of floral …

Attracting pollinators and achieving successful reproduction is essential to flowering plant
species, which evolved different strategies to cope with unpredictable pollination service …

Flowering plants face an evolutionary dilemma: the same traits that attract pollinators also
attract herbivores, parasites and other antagonists that can substantially damage foliar and …