There are flowering plants that have the ability to self-pollinate, meaning that they can fertilise themselves without a partner. A biological advantage of self-pollination, also known as “selfing”, ...

Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. The research not only adds a facet to possible evolutionary strategies, but ...

A research team including Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter's Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology has investigated how the cultivation of cacao can be improved by using the right pollination ...

Pollination underpins fruit set and quality in tree crops, driving yield stability and nutritional value on a global scale. Mechanisms range from self-pollination, in which a flower’s own pollen ...

Pollinating tomatoes by hand can ensure that more fruit develops. Though tomatoes self-pollinate, indoor or sheltered plants may require hand-pollination for fruit production. Hand-pollinate when ...