Plant reproductive strategies team

The “Plant reproductive strategies” team investigates how plant reproductive systems evolve by combining theoretical models, field observations, experiments, statistical developments, genomics, and epigenomics. Among other topics, we explore how mating systems, sexual selection, pollinator interactions, and environmental change shape plant reproduction and biodiversity. Our research spans the evolution of sex chromosomes, sexual dimorphism, reproductive strategies, floral traits, heavy-metal resistance and plant–pollinator networks. By bridging molecular to ecological scales, we aim to understand the evolutionary forces that shape the diversity of reproductive systems in nature.