Abstract
Individual higher plants may be male or female to a varying degree. The division of sexual labor leaves the maternal parent in any successful mating bearing the additional cost of nurturing embryos within developing seeds. Patterns of parental sex allocation reflect the evolutionary fitness that may be gained by assuming various gender roles. The evolution of gender separation is discussed. (Accepted for publication 15 August 1982)
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