self-pollination
Flower fertilizes itself
Self-pollination is the transfer of pollen from a flower's male parts to its own female parts, or to another flower on the same plant.
Some plants self-pollinate as a backup when pollinators are scarce: Tomatoes can self-pollinate even in a greenhouse.
The opposite is cross-pollination, which requires pollen from a different plant.
Pollen-producing structure
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- ovuleUnfertilized seed structure
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
filament · style · ovary · flower · blossom · petal · sepal · nectary
Matching alleles at locus
- inbreedingReproduction between close relatives
- geneticRelating to heredity
- uniformityState of being identical
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
linebreeding · consanguinity · genotype · phenotype · allele · heredity · trait · clones
Single-crop agricultural system
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- cultivarBred plant variety
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- harvestGathering mature crops
breeding · selection · heirloom · variety · tomato · pea · wheat · bean
Complete separation from others
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- separationState of being apart
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- islandWater-bounded land mass
adaptation · survival · resilience · founder · establishment · dispersal · habitat · niche
Prolonged low state
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- declineDecrease or refuse
- weaknessDeficiency in force
reduced · vigor · fitness · diversity · limitation · disadvantage · tradeoff · risk
anther
Pollen-producing structure
pistil · filament · style · ovary · flower · blossom · petal · sepal · nectary · gametophyte
homozygosity
Matching alleles at locus
- inbreedingReproduction between close relatives
- geneticRelating to heredity
- uniformityState of being identical
purebred · linebreeding · consanguinity · genotype · phenotype · allele · heredity · trait · clones · offspring
monoculture
Single-crop agricultural system
harvest · breeding · selection · heirloom · variety · tomato · pea · wheat · bean · lettuce
isolation
Complete separation from others
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- separationState of being apart
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
island · adaptation · survival · resilience · founder · establishment · dispersal · habitat · niche · endemic
depression
Prolonged low state
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- declineDecrease or refuse
weakness · reduced · vigor · fitness · diversity · limitation · disadvantage · tradeoff · risk · sterility
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- pollinationbees, hummingbirds, bee, wasps, ants
- botanybotany, plants, plant biology, plant, plant anatomy
- plant biologyphotosynthesis, chloroplast, stamen, pistil, petal
- Cultivation Methodsselective breeding, organic fertilizer, chemical fertilizer, synthetic fertilizer, manure
- plant reproductionflowering, blooming, germination, seeding, budding
self-pollinationcross-pollination
Fertilization between different plants
cross-fertilization · outcrossing · cross-breeding · outbreeding · hybridization
self, selfish, selfless, pollen, pollination, pollinate, selfhood, fertilization, pollinator