On the origin (and fate) of plants that never bloom

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May 20, 2025, 7:10 pm104 pts
Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. Kobe University research not only adds a facet to possible evolutionary strategies, but also lends weight to Darwin's suspicion that this strategy might be a path to extinction.

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