The harmful effects of close inbreeding have been noticed for many centuries (34, 35, 165).
With the rise of Mendelian genetics, it was realized that the main genetic consequence of …

Plant populations are not randomly arranged assemblages of genotypes but are structured
in space and time (2, 29, 49, 58, 84, 112). This structure may be manifested among …

The transition from outcrossing to self-fertilization is one of the most common evolutionary
changes in plants, yet only about 10–15% of flowering plants are predominantly selfing. To …

This completely revised, fourth edition of Introduction to Plant Population Biology continues
the approach taken by its highly successful predecessors. Ecological and genetic principles …

Dioecy, characterized by the presence of distinct male and female plants, is widespread in
angiosperms, being known in 37 out of Engler & Prantl's 51 orders (132). Yet botanists have …

We conducted a comparative analysis to determine life history and ecological correlates of
pollen limitation among 224 species of animal-pollinated flowering plants. To test …

Are new species formed in rare catastrophes, distinct from the normal processes of phyletic
evolution? Or does reproductive isolation evolve gradually, as a by-product of the …

Comparisons of the causes and consequences of cross–and self–fertilization have
dominated research on plant mating since Darwin's seminal work on plant reproduction …

Mating in seed plants arises from interactions between plant traits and the environmental
and demographic context in which individuals reside. These interactions commonly cause …

A bimodal distribution of outcrossing rates was observed for natural plant populations, with
more primarily selfing and primarily outcrossing species, and fewer species with …