Comparative multi-year studies of flowering, seed output, seed predation, nutrient uptake and insect abundance in these forests would be the best way to identify the factors that favor supra-annual reproduction in some forests and not others.
Comparative multi-year studies offlowering, seed output, seed predation, nutrient uptakeand insect abundance in these forests would be the bestway to identify the factors that favor supra-annualreproduction in some forests and not others.