KnowraSelf-pollinationLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Self-pollination, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 3Related 3Compared with 6PollinationBroader topic: This form transfers pollen without requiring another plant as its source.FlowerCompared with: It contrasts with pollen transfer between different plants, which can increase outcrossing.Wind pollinationCompared with: It can produce fertilization without pollen traveling between separate plants.PollenRelated: Pollen can fertilize within its own plant, rather than moving between individuals.MonoecyRelated: Monoecy permits pollen transfer between flowers on one plant, though it does not require it.ProtogynyCompared with: Protogyny can limit self-pollination by separating female and male phases in time.Seed savingBroader topic: Self-pollinating crops often retain their variety's traits more predictably across generations.SalviaCompared with: It contrasts with the animal-mediated pollen transfer common among many Salvia species.Plant reproductionBroader topic: It permits seed production without pollen transfer between separate plants.Vicia fabaCompared with: Faba bean can self-pollinate, though insect-mediated cross-pollination also occurs.ImpatiensCompared with: Some Impatiens produce small, closed flowers that self-pollinate when open flowers fail to set seed.Tomato (plant)Related: Tomato flowers commonly set fruit using pollen from the same plant.