No, no stress is involved for avocados, or plants in general that are hermaphrodite, and most of them are [1, 2].
Do check out this article and this study. Climate change not a factor either, it was officially observed approx 100 years ago
Botanist A. B. Stout observed this reproductive strategy as early as 1927,
and the actual study (link in the description) talks from the get go -I mean title- about balanced polymorphism as well as the ancient rhythm of daily sex alternation in avocado.
It’s called hermaphroditism. It especially happens when plants are stressed out. Climate change might be causing(exacerbating) this.
No, no stress is involved for avocados, or plants in general that are hermaphrodite, and most of them are [1, 2].
Do check out this article and this study. Climate change not a factor either, it was officially observed approx 100 years ago
and the actual study (link in the description) talks from the get go -I mean title- about
balanced polymorphism as well as the ancient rhythm of daily sex alternation in avocado.
Edit: several, for clarity
My arm feels sore right now because of climate change.
👌