Current predictions suggest that in temperate zones climate change will increase the
frequency of extreme events such as summer droughts, leading to deficit in water availability …

Florivory is an ancient interaction which has rarely been quantified due to a lack of
standardized protocols, thus impairing biogeographical and phylogenetic comparisons. We …

Alterations in water availability and drought events as predicted by climate change
scenarios will increasingly impact natural communities with effects already emerging at …

Understanding how floral traits affect reproduction is key for understanding genetic diversity,
speciation, and trait evolution in the face of global changes and pollinator decline. However …

Rapid biosynthesis of abscisic acid (ABA) in the leaf, triggered by a decrease in cell volume,
is essential for a functional stomatal response. However, it is not known whether rapid …

Reduced water availability can cause physiological stress in plants that affects floral
development leading to changes in floral morphology and traits that mediate interactions …

Abstract Background and Aims Floral characteristics vary significantly among plant species,
and multiple underlying factors govern this diversity. Although it is widely known that spatial …

Producing and maintaining flowers is essential for reproduction in most angiosperms,
underpinning population persistence and speciation. Although the physiological costs of …

Flowers underpin plant evolution, genetic legacy and global food supply. They are exposed
to similar evaporative conditions as leaves, yet floral physiology is a product of different …

Reproductive success largely defines the fitness of plant species. Understanding how heat
and drought affect plant reproduction is thus key to predicting future plant fitness under rising …