You will ...

• be attracted by the diversity of flowers, colors and pollinators in alpine habitats
• hear that plants have different options for reproduction and why they are not mutual exclusive
• realize that plants stand still, but their genes move with pollen and seeds

You will learn ...

• that limitations to sex in the cold include hazards for pollination, seed ripening, germination and the establishment of seedlings
• how alpine plants promote outcrossing and maintain high genetic diversity.

You will understand ...

• why the trade-off between seed size and seed number is fundamental for germination success and dispersal
• why being a seed or a seedling is particularly risky in alpine habitats.

You will will be able to ...

• distinguish from the features of flowers what kind of breeding system they have and understand their functional significance
• understand why plants produce many more flowers and ovules than they can use for fruit ripening and seed production.