The “bryophytes” comprise three phyla of plants united by a similar haploid‐dominant life
cycle and unbranched sporophytes bearing one sporangium: the liverworts …

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 …

Life cycles with a prolonged haploid phase are thought to be correlated with greater rates of
selfing and asexual reproduction. In red algae, recent population genetic studies have …

Aim Why some species exhibit larger geographical ranges than others remains a
fundamental, but largely unanswered, question in ecology and biogeography. In plants, a …

Biological invasions represent grave threats to terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems,
but our understanding of the role of evolution during invasions remains rudimentary. In …

Background Whether male and female gametes are produced by single or separate
individuals shapes plant mating and hence patterns of genetic diversity among and within …

Outcrossing and self-fertilization are fundamental strategies of sexual reproduction, each
with different evolutionary costs and benefits. Self-fertilization is thought to be an …

The origin and maintenance of separate sexes (dioecy) is an enduring evolutionary puzzle.
Although both hermaphroditism and dioecy occur in many diverse clades, we know little …

The evolution of sustained plant–animal interactions depends critically upon genetic
variation in the fitness benefits from the interaction. Genetic analyses of such interactions are …

In mosses, separate and combined sexes are evolutionarily labile, yet factors selecting for
this variation are unknown. In this study, we investigate phylogenetic correlations between …