Plant Reproductive Development and Ecology

Dear colleagues,

The combined use of different reproductive strategies by a single plant species and the interaction with other components of the ecosystem offers unique opportunities for the generation, selection, and spread of élite genotypes, well suited to the environment or capable of colonizing new habitats. Similarly, a mindful combination of reproductive behaviors and useful interactions in plant breeding programs might allow optimal use of germplasm diversity and provide novel cultivar varieties carrying desirable traits. The special Issue of Plants will welcome primary research papers and reviews focused on the genetic, epigenetic, cytoembryological, omic, and biochemical aspects of plant sexual and asexual reproductive development, the interaction of plant reproductive systems with the ecological community, and the impact of plant reproduction in population structures and the ecosystem. It will also highlight articles prospectively exploring the use and consideration of these features in breeding programs.

Dr. Silvina Claudia Pessino
Dr. Juan Pablo A. Ortiz
Guest Editors