Abstract. Pattern analysis and association analysis showed that recruitment of the giant columnar cactus Neobuxbaumia tetetzo in the semi-arid valley of Zapotitlán is largely limited to areas beneath the canopies of perennial shrubs,... more
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... may be described as an extremely rare species (Rabinowitz, 1981) because it exhibits narrow geographic range (Meyrán, 1973; Bravo-Hollis, 1991; Bravo-Hollis and Sánchez ... Part of this area is now a Biosphere Reserve (Zavala-Hurtado... more
Loss of shoot-tip because of severe, but non-lethal, injury is a common event in the life-cycle of giant columnar cacti. Repair (reiteration) could adversely affect further growth and reproduction because of a reassignment of resources.... more
Resumo: Taking the view that morphological characteristics represent behavioral strategies of plants to cope with environmental pressures, we defined 18 life-forms, using multivariate classification techniques in a tropical semiarid... more