Floriculture is one of the most promising sectors of the horticulture industry with immense
aesthetic, social, medicinal and economic value. Ornamentals are rich in natural pigments …

Pollen hydration status at dispersal depends on many parameters and on this basis two
main groups of grains may be distinguished: those with a low water content are usually …

Floral longevity (FL) determines the balance between pollination success and flower
maintenance. While a longer floral duration enhances the ability of plants to attract …

Background and Aims A plant investing in reproduction partitions resources between
flowering and seed production. Under resource limitation, altered allocations may result in …

Wild roses store and emit a large array of fragrant monoterpenes from their petals.
Maximisation of fragrance coincides with floral maturation in many angiosperms, which …

Background Flower longevity plays an important role in pollen dispersal and reproductive
success in plants. In dichogamous plants, the duration of anthesis as well as the time …

Coexisting plant congeners often experience strong competition for resources. Competition
for pollinators can result in direct fitness costs via reduced seed set or indirect costs via …

Floral longevity is a critical component of floral display, yet there is a conspicuous paucity of
empirical research on its evolution within species. Evolutionary models of floral longevity are …

Abstract Background and Aims Plasticity of floral traits in response to pollination can enable
plants to maximize opportunities for pollen import and export under poor pollination …

Floral longevity (FL) is an important trait influencing plant reproductive success by affecting
the chance of insect pollination. However, it is still unclear which factors affect FL, and …