Alautogamy
Definition
A biological phenomenon or mixed reproductive strategy found in certain flowering plant species, structurally characterized by the capacity to simultaneously or alternatively achieve both cross-pollination (allogamy) and self-pollination (autogamy), depending on environmental conditions, the presence of pollinating vectors, or the maturity stage of sexual organs. This flexible mechanism ensures maximal adaptability and reproductive success of the plant population in unstable habitats.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alautogamy
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural structural variants matching international biological terminology rules. |
| Formation | Scientific compound merging Greek-derived components 'allo-' (other), 'auto-' (self), and '-gamy' (marriage/union). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.laʊ̯.to.ɡa.ˈmi.e] |
| Source | International Lexicon of Reproductive Plant Biology and Morphological Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Procesul de alautogamie observat la această varietate de cultură garantează obținerea semințelor chiar și în absența insectelor.
EN: The process of alautogamy observed in this crop variety guarantees seed production even in the absence of insects.
RO: Analiza genetică a demonstrat că această specie folosește o alautogamie flexibilă pentru a menține diversitatea intraspecifică.
EN: Genetic analysis demonstrated that this species uses a flexible alautogamy to maintain intraspecific diversity.
RO: În manualul de fiziologie vegetală, studiul despre alautogamie evidențiază adaptările morfologice ale staminelor.
EN: In the plant physiology textbook, the study on alautogamy highlights the morphological adaptations of stamens.
Idioms & Phrases
Mecanism de alautogamie / Alautogamy mechanism
RO: Ansamblul structural de bariere și deschideri temporale ale florii care permit alternarea tipurilor de polenizare.
EN: The structural assembly of barriers and temporal openings of the flower allowing the alternation of pollination types.
Alautogamie facultativă / Facultative alautogamy
RO: Strategie ecologică în care autopolenizarea intervine exclusiv ca o soluție de rezervă dacă polenul străin lipsește.
EN: An ecological strategy where self-pollination occurs exclusively as a backup solution if foreign pollen is missing.
Avantaj prin alautogamie / Alautogamy advantage
RO: Beneficiul evolutiv obținut de o plantă capabilă să combine siguranța autogamiei cu vigoareagenetică a alogamiei.
EN: The evolutionary benefit obtained by a plant capable of combining the assurance of autogamy with the genetic vigor of allogamy.
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