Do You Mate Randomly? The Biology of Mate Choice

Do you mate randomly?  How do you choose a mate? How do other animals choose mates? What about plants? Mate choice mechanisms are varied in nature, and have striking evolutionary significance in organisms across kingdoms.  But in flowering plants, these mechanisms are less well understood. Indeed, because of their lack of mobility, flowering plants are sometimes thought to be passive and indiscriminate mates. Turns out, this isn’t the case. In this talk, I’ll explain why.