Itsepölyttymistä
Itsepölyttymistä, a Finnish term, refers to self-pollination in plants. This process occurs when pollen from a flower's anther fertilizes the ovule of the same flower or another flower on the same plant. It is a form of sexual reproduction, though it is genetically similar to asexual reproduction as the offspring are often genetically identical to the parent plant.
Many plant species are capable of self-pollination, including a significant number of crop plants like wheat,
However, self-pollination can also lead to inbreeding depression, a reduction in fitness and vigor due to the