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<p><b>Dioecy</b> (; adj. <b>dioecious</b>) is a characteristic of <a href="page.php?w=species">species</a> that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female <a href="page.php?w=gamete">gamete</a>s, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in <a href="page.php?w=seed_plant">seed plant</a>s). <b>Dioecious reproduction</b> is biparental reproduction. Dioecy has costs, since only the females directly produce offspring. It is a way to prevent <a href="page.php?w=self-fertilization">self-fertilization</a> and promote <a href="page.php?w=allogamy">allogamy</a></p><p>
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