The commonly observed proximal-to-distal decrease within inflorescences of fruit and/or
seed maturation per flower has frequently been attributed to competition among develo** …

In the mycorrhizal symbiosis, plants exchange photosynthates for mineral nutrients acquired
by fungi from the soil. This mutualistic arrangement has been subverted by hundreds of …

The recent trend to place monetary values on ecosystem services has led to studies on the
economic importance of pollinators for agricultural crops. Several recent studies indicate …

We investigated patterns of fruit and seed production on inflorescences of a population of
Pancratium maritimum in northwest Spain over a 2‐yr period. Initial findings showed that the …

To identify the factors that might contribute to limiting the sexual reproduction of Posidonia
oceanica we examined:(1) flowering and fruiting phenology;(2) variability in flowering …

Resources, pollen, and predation limit fruit and seed set in Lathyrus vernus. Removal of
flowers increased fruit and seed set among remaining ovaries and ovules, but did not affect …

Sexual selection has a long history of controversy, which shows little sign of waning. The
more recent application of the concept to plants continues the historical trend. In recent …

Received for publication 17 Mar. 1995. Accepted for publication 9 Apr. 1995. Some of the
concepts stemmed from work supported by the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones …

Flowering plants often produce more flowers than fruits. An initial “excess” of flowers,
although making no numerical contribution to fruit set, may indirectly increase female …

Premise The number of open flowers on a plant (ie, floral display size) can influence plant
fitness by increasing pollinator attraction. However, diminishing marginal fitness returns with …