self fertilisation
/ˌsɛlfˌfɜrtələˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process by which a plant or other organism fertilizes itself using its own pollen or sperm, without needing another individual.
- Self-fertilisation in some plants ensures reproduction even in isolated environments.
- The scientist studied self-fertilisation in a species of garden pea.
- Many flowers are adapted to self-fertilisation when pollinators are scarce.
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