Self-fertilization (Noun)
Meaning
Fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- Plants can undergo self-fertilization through various reproductive mechanisms such as inbreeding depression in hermaphrodite individuals.
- Many marine species rely on self-fertilization when no potential mate is nearby or present during reproduction cycles.
- Flowering plants in controlled greenhouse conditions could significantly facilitate the natural occurrence of self-fertilization and eventually modify future species traits.
- Self-fertilization mechanisms can occur naturally when both male and female sex organs mature at a close interval within the same inbreeding plant.
- While self-fertilization serves an essential means of reproduction for a wide variety of crops, certain biological concerns remain surrounding outcomes.