Definition of "self-pollination" []

• Transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma of the same flower. (noun)

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• "However, wind and self-pollination are more widespread among arctic flowering plants, so any mismatch between pollinator activity and flowering phenology is likely to be of greater significance to any plants immigrating to the Arctic as temperatures increase."
• "Clarity requires that the term "self-pollination" be restricted to those plants that accomplish pollination without an external pollinator (example: the stamens actually grow into contact with the pistil to transfer the pollen)."
• "This is sometimes referred to as self-pollination, but this is not synonymous with autogamy."