Mixotrophic plants combine photosynthesis and heterotrophic nutrition. Recent research suggests mechanisms explaining why mixotrophy is so common in terrestrial ecosystems. First, mixotrophy overcomes nutrient limitation and/or seedling establishment constraints. Second, although genetic drift may push mixotrophs to full heterotrophy, the role of photosynthesis in reproduction stabilizes mixotrophy.

Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation University of Gdansk Wita Stwosza 59 80 308 Gdansk Poland

Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation University of Gdansk Wita Stwosza 59 80 308 Gdansk Poland; Institut de Systématique Évolution Biodiversité Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle Sorbonne Universités 57 rue Cuvier CP50 75005 Paris France

Masaryk University Department of Botany and Zoology Kotlarska 267 2 611 37 Brno Czech Republic

University of South Bohemia Faculty of Science Branisovska 1760 370 05 Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic

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