Trioecy
Sign in to saveTrioecy is a sexual system characterized by the coexistence of males, females, and hermaphrodites. It has been found in both plants and animals. Like androdioecy and gynodioecy, trioecy is a mixed mating systems.
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- Terminology
- Evolution of trioecy
- Occurrence
- Species that exhibit trioecy
- Plants
- Animals
- See also
- References
Trioecy is a sexual system characterized by the coexistence of males, females, and hermaphrodites. It has been found in both plants and animals. Like androdioecy and gynodioecy, trioecy is a mixed mating systems.
== Terminology == Trioecy is also called tridioecy and subdioecy.
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