Flowers Are Evolving to Self-Pollinate, And It Could Be a Big Problem : ScienceAlert
Insects numbers have declined so much that plants are now taking reproduction matters into their own hands (or petals). They're evolving to self-pollinate more often, rather than rely on ever-rarer insects to carry their pollen far and wide.That's the conclusion of researchers from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Montpellier in France, after they ran a genetic analysis of modern field pansies (Viola arvensis) against older ones grown from seeds collected in previous…