Advances in Plant Reproductive Ecology and Conservation Biology

<p><span style=color: rgba(23 43 77 1)>New advances and research in plant reproductive ecology continue to provide key insights into common and rare plant species. Similarly the emerging technologies techniques and tools in data collection and analyses continue to advance the fields of plant conservation biology and plant reproductive ecology allowing for discoveries and interpretations that were not feasible at the beginning of the century. Additionally climate change and ecosystem loss have only continued to accelerate during the 21</span><sup style=color: rgba(23 43 77 1)>st</sup><span style=color: rgba(23 43 77 1)> century resulting in a more pressing need to holistically understand the biology of rare plants. For this Special Issue of </span><em style=color: rgba(23 43 77 1)>Plants</em><span style=color: rgba(23 43 77 1)> we have included papers that cover a wide variety of perspectives in population genetics ecology pollination biology mutualist and antagonistic interactions seed ecology systematics modeling etc. toward advancing the fields of reproductive ecology and the conservation of plants. The studies focus on single species or multiple species that include broader implications within the subject matter of the Special Issue. In addition this Special Issue sought out different research viewpoints and perspectives within and outside academia and captured a global perspective of plant reproductive ecology and conservation biology. Collectively these studies provide a diverse perspective on the fields at present and help to point a direction forward for conservation biology.</span></p>