Sexual and Breeding Systems in a Xerophytic Shrubland

Reproductive systems are fundamental attributes for understanding life cycle and regeneration processes provide information about seed production genetic diversity. Analyses of reproductive strategies within communities their associations with functional groups can indicate how physical biological characteristics may influence the ecology such communities. The main goal was to determine if associated have particular related extreme conditions disturbance xerophytic shrubland. Floral morphology analysis four experimental tests were conducted species form, succulence, carbon metabolism, dispersal syndrome, pollination, disturbance. Of 144 plant studied, 72.9% hermaphrodite, 22.9% monoecious, 4.2% dioecious. Dioecy woodiness, frugivory undisturbed areas, while monoecy more common in herbs. Adichogamy, protandry herkogamy frequent than dichogamy, protogyny no herkogamy, respectively. Xenogamous tend be woody grow partially xenogamous mainly herbs occurring disturbed areas. majority self-incompatible. High levels outbreeding tended occur K-strategy from mixed breeding occurred areas overall community, inbreeding mostly herbaceous r-strategy primarily