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-Yucca Plants Are Mostly Iteroparous, but Some Can Be Semelparous

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  -Yucca plants are mostly iteroparous, but some can be semelparous. Based on the information in Figure 8.9, semelparous yuccas have a higher percentage of seed germination, which suggests high fitness. Why, then, are most yucca varieties iteroparous?
-Yucca plants are mostly iteroparous, but some can be semelparous. Based on the information in Figure 8.9, semelparous yuccas have a higher percentage of seed germination, which suggests high fitness. Why, then, are most yucca varieties iteroparous?


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