Allocation of finite resources to separate reproductive functions is predicted to vary across environments and affect fitness. Biomass is the most commonly measured allocation currency; however, in ...

Flowers usually have four distinct parts: petals, sepals, stamens and pistils. The petals are usually colorful and attract pollinators. The sepals are green and protect the flower bud. The stamens are ...

Flowers always seem to lift flagging spirits. When someone is sick, hurting or grieving, friends and family send a bouquet of fresh flowers to cheer them up. When someone says or does something they ...

Jerry looks at the form and function of flowers. There are over 350,0000 species of flowering plants, known as the angiosperms, the most successful and diverse plant group on earth. Spectacular or ...

Flower robots are not new and some have already been developed in the U.S. Now, South Korean researchers have created a robotic plant which acts like real ones. This robot has humidifying, ...

Ecologists whimsically decided to call the parts that make up a flower its whorls. The first whorl of a flower is known as the calyx, which is the plant’s green, leafy outer structure that protects it ...

Measurements of natural selection in hermaphrodite populations require the analysis of performance through both female and male sex functions. Here, we investigate selection on three floral traits: ...