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They’re all female, unable to reproduce? I really try to not use HN for witty quips, but I’ve definitely seen that movie before. All joking aside, the research
by auto 5y ago
They’re all female, unable to reproduce? I really try to not use HN for witty quips, but I’ve definitely seen that movie before.
All joking aside, the research is fascinating.
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- bduerst 5y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oijEsqT2QKQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oijEsqT2QKQ
- scrumbledober 5y agoat least female trees that reproduce will drop seeds relatively close to themselves in the same stand of trees. Male pollen could travel quite far and would be much more difficult to track and contain
- ncmncm 5y agoBTW, the "male/female" concept has limited application in the plant world. Gender in plants gets wacky. It's just the first stop on the road from parthenogenesis to a very wide world. But, that said, a lot of species do stop there.