Background The male fitness pathway, from pollen production to ovule fertilization, is
thought to strongly influence reproductive trait evolution in animal-pollinated plants. This …

Decades of observation in natural plant populations have revealed pervasive phenotypic
selection for early flowering onset. This consistent pattern seems at odds with life‐history …

Background Pollinators impose strong selection on floral traits. Indeed, pollinator syndromes
are the result of these strong selective forces, but other abiotic and biotic agents also drive …

In hermaphrodites, the allocation of resources to each sex function can influence fitness
through mating success. A prediction that arises from sex allocation theory is that in wind …

Selection on floral traits in hermaphroditic plants is determined by both male and female
reproductive success. However, predictions regarding floral trait and mating system …

Climate warming has the potential to influence plant flowering phenology which in turn can
have broader ecological consequences. Herbarium collections offer a source of historical …

Despite the importance of adaptation in shaping biological diversity over many generations,
little is known about populations' capacities to adapt at any particular time. Theory predicts …

Premise The timing and pattern of a plant's flowering can have important consequences for
reproductive success. Variation in flowering phenology may influence the number of …

Major alleles for seed dormancy and flowering time are well studied, and can interact to
influence seasonal timing and fitness within generations. However, little is known about how …

Premise Variation in pollinator effectiveness may contribute to pollen limitation in
fragmented plant populations. In plants with multiovulate ovaries, the number of conspecific …