A Natural-History Study of Reproductive Scaling and Clonality in Co-Occurring Catopsis Griesb
J.S. Felton, Kaelin T. Escalante, Kamille D. Mendez, Denver T. Cayetano, Chelsea Dvorak Specht
This study compares reproductive output and clonality in two sympatric bromeliad species, finding no trade-off between clonal and sexual reproduction and similar scaling of reproductive output with vegetative size.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology