性选择与性冲突理论在植物繁殖生态学中的应用与进展

性选择与性冲突是植物繁殖性状多样性及性系统演化的重要动力, 二者密切相关却又有所区别, 理解它们的作用机制及其影响对于植物繁殖生态学的研究具有重要意义。当前, 性选择与性冲突理论在植物繁殖生态学中的运用已取得长足进展, 但国内相关研究较少, 对该领域关注不够。因此, 该文对该领域的基本理论和研究进展进行了综述。首先, 阐述性选择与性冲突理论在植物研究中的发展及其运用基础; 其次, 分别从授粉前和授粉后两个阶段详细介绍性选择与性冲突在有花植物繁殖过程中的作用机制及其影响, 并指出环境因素对它们所产生的影响; 最后, 对当前研究存在的不足及该领域未来的研究方向进行总结和展望。希望以此增强人们对性选择和性冲突理论的认识, 促进其在植物繁殖生态学中的运用与发展。

Application and progress of sexual selection and sexual conflict theory in plant reproductive evolutionary ecology

Sexual selection and sexual conflict are important driving forces for the diversity of reproductive traits and the evolution of sexual system in plants. These two interrelated but different theories could benefit our understanding of plant reproductive ecology. Although the sexual selection and sexual conflict have been considered in plant reproduction ecology, rarely related domestic research involved and applied them. Hence, we review the primary theories and research progress of sexual selection and sexual conflict profoundly in this paper. First, we review the development status and application basis of sexual selection and sexual conflict in plant researches. Second, we introduce the effects and mechanisms of sexual selection and sexual conflict during the process of plant reproduction, including pre-pollination and post-pollination stages, and emphasize the important influences of environmental factors. Finally, we summarize the shortcomings in previous research and point out the possible research directions in the future. In a word, we hope that this review could attract more attention to the importance of sexual selection and sexual conflict, and promote its application and development in plant reproductive biology.