Haploid gametophytes of bryophytes spread by clonal growth but mate locally, within an
area defined by the range of sperm movement. Rarity of establishment from spores or …

Baker's Law predicts uniparental reproduction will facilitate colonization success in novel
habitats. While evidence supports this prediction among colonizing plants and animals, few …

Aim Scaly tree ferns, C yatheaceae, are a well‐supported group of mostly tree‐forming ferns
found throughout the tropics, the subtropics and the south‐temperate zone. Fossil evidence …

Homosporous vascular plants utilize three different mating systems, one of which,
gametophytic selfing, is an extreme form of inbreeding only possible in homosporous …

Despite ever-growing popularity of species distribution models (SDM), their performance
under conditions of spatially biased data has rarely been studied in detail. Here we explore …

Background The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and its southern and southeastern
mountain ranges, Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains (HHM), are one of the most extensive …

The disparate distribution of apomixis between the major plant lineages is arguably one of
the most paradoxical phenomena in plant evolution. Ferns are particularly interesting for …

• Premise of the study: Understanding the ecology of rare species can inform aspects of
conservation strategies; however, the mechanisms of rarity remain elusive for most …

Background and Aims Climate change is expected to alter the geographic range of many
plant species dramatically. Predicting this response will be critical to managing the …

Background Previous studies on the reproductive biology of ferns showed that mating
strategies vary among species, and that polyploid species often show higher capacity for self …