title: Onset of reproduction in plants: Size-versus age-dependency.
abstract: Understanding the roles of age and size in the timing of first reproduction or flowering in plants has become a goal for those investigating the evolution of life cycle patterns in general. Here I review the studies that are helping to clarify these roles, and indicate some directions for future research.
authors.affiliation: Elizabeth Lacey is at the Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA.
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authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lacey