| Semi-arid zone | Arid zone | Very arid zone | Intensively arid zone | GLMM test results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flowering efficiency (seeds/flower) | 0.846 ± 0.034 | 0.551 ± 0.048 | 0.363 ± 0.026 | 0.021 ± 0.001 | F3,12 = 50.07, P < 0.01 |
Cost of seed production (mg biomass/seed) | 36.12 ± 0.87 | 48.05 ± 3.22 | 55.64 ± 2.37 | 494.35 ± 16.13 | F3,12 = 312.83, P < 0.01 |
Sapling establishment rate (sapling /seed) × 10-2 | 0.681 ± 0.076 | 0.292 ± 0.054 | 0.181 ± 0.046 | 0.097 ± 0.035 | F3,284 = 3.93, P < 0.01 |
CSR (g biomass/sapling) | 5.35 ± 0.33 | 16.48 ± 0.86 | 31.06 ± 1.27 | 546.54 ± 89.09 | F3,12 = 13.67, P < 0.01 |