The measurement of fitness is critical to biological research. Although the determination of
fitness for some organisms may be relatively straightforward under controlled conditions, it is …

This review reports on the processes associated with costs of reproduction, including some
theoretical considerations, definitions and methodological aspects, followed by a list of the …

The quantitative relationship between size and reproductive output is a central aspect of a
plant's strategy: the conversion of growth into fitness. As plant allocation is allometric in the …

Plant biologists have long recognized that in order for a plant to complete its life cycle, it
must function as a balanced system in terms of resource uptake and use (eg, Mooney, 1972; …

Clonal plants that can switch facultatively between sexual and asexual reproduction may
respond plastically to the environment. We constructed a dynamic state variable model to …

Size-dependent or allometric relationships between reproductive and vegetative size are
extremely common in plant populations. Reproductive allometry where plant size differences …

Most plants can reproduce both sexually and asexually (or vegetatively), and the balance
between the two reproductive modes may vary widely between and within species …

We compared the size dependency of sexual reproduction and clonal growth in two clonal
perennials that inhabit old fields, Aster lanceolatus and Solidago canadensis. In both …

1 Sexual reproduction, vegetative propagation and growth of **uicula vulgaris were
monitored at two sites in Alberta, Canada during a single growing season. Seed number …

We examined the relationship between meristem allocation and plant size for four annual
plant species: Arabidopsis thaliana, Arenaria serphyllifolia, Brassica rapa, and …