Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) in plants is a classical example of genomic conflict,
opposing maternally-inherited cytoplasmic genes (mitochondrial genes in most cases) …

Female fecundity advantage in gynodioecious plants is required for the spread and
maintenance of this reproductive system. However, not all reproductive characters show …

Since the first edition of this book published in 2005, there has been an immense amount of
new and fascinating work on the history, ecology, and evolution of the Mediterranean flora …

Background Gynodioecy is a reproductive system of interest for evolutionary biologists, as it
poses the question of how females can be maintained while competing with hermaphrodites …

The introduction of exotic species to an island can have significant effects on the population
density and distribution of native species and on the ecological and evolutionary interactions …

Flowering plants are able to develop gametes throughout their lives. As a consequence,
environmental conditions can impact this development and alter a plant's functional gender …

Stressful ecological conditions have been implicated in the evolution of separate sexes in
plants. Gender dimorphic species are often found in drier habitats than their sexually …

Gynodioecy is the co-occurrence of females and hermaphrodites in populations. It is usually
due to the combined action of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) genes and nuclear genes …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the implications of sex-specific physiology to the
cost of sexual reproduction in plants. It begins by describing various dimorphic sexual …

The role of endemic species in global biodiversity is pivotal, and understanding their biology
and ecology is imperative for their fitness and long-term survival, particularly in the face of …