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Spatial distribution, population structure, and fecundity ofCeratozamia matudai lundell (Zamiaceae) in El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico

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We describe the spatial distribution, population structure, and fecundity ofCeratozamia matudai in two populations in the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, in Chiapas, Mexico. Three random plots of 20 × 20 m were laid out in a cypress forest habitat of the cycad and six plots in a cloud forest habitat on Mount Ovando. The aggregated spatial pattern ofC. matudai showed a clumped local distribution on shallow soils on steep slopes. Individuals between the sites showed differences in leaf production, trunk diameter, height, and growth pattern. A population structure with an inverse “J” curve was obtained in both sites. Emergence of male and female cones appears to be synchronous in both populations, with a predominance of male cones recorded.

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Pérez Farrera, M.A., Vovides, A.P. Spatial distribution, population structure, and fecundity ofCeratozamia matudai lundell (Zamiaceae) in El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico. Bot. Rev 70, 299–311 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1663/0006-8101(2004)070[0299:SDPSAF]2.0.CO;2

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