Western redcedar (Thuja plicata, Cupressaceae) is a self-fertile conifer with a mixed mating system and significant variation for outcrossing among populations. In this paper, we conducted a ...

In plant species with mixed mating systems, differences in diverse factors—including their pollination system, flowering phenology, life form and susceptibility to inbreeding depression—cause ...

OK, it takes two for human reproduction, and now it seems that plants and animals that can rely on either a partner or go alone by self-fertilization give their offspring a better chance for longer ...

Johnsongrass and sorghum might be considered "kissing kin," but a Texas A&M AgriLife Research team wants to know if there is more going on in the grain sorghum production fields and bar ditches of ...