Inbreeding depression—the reduced survival and fertility of offspring of related individuals—
occurs in wild animal and plant populations as well as in humans, indicating that genetic …

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 …

Most flowering plants are hermaphroditic, yet the proportion of seeds fertilized by self and
outcross pollen varies widely among species, ranging from predominant self-fertilization to …

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 compound hypothesis positing that self‐fertilization is an evolutionary dead end conflates
two distinct claims: the transition from outcrossing to selfing is unidirectional; and the …

Background Some of the most exciting advances in pollination biology have resulted from
interdisciplinary research combining ecological and evolutionary perspectives. For example …

Hermaphroditic individuals can produce both selfed and outcrossed progeny, termed mixed
mating. General theory predicts that mixed‐mating populations should evolve quickly toward …

Premise of Study In a seminal body of theory, Lloyd showed that the fitness consequences of
selfing will depend on its timing in anthesis. Selfing that occurs after opportunities for …

Inbreeding depression is a major evolutionary and ecological force that influences
population dynamics and the evolution of inbreeding‐avoidance traits such as mating …

Species inhabit complex environments and respond to selection imposed by numerous
abiotic and biotic conditions that vary in both space and time. Environmental heterogeneity …