Table 5 Density of individual plants, percentage of reproductive plants, and fruit production of the columnar cacti species studied per hectare and in the whole area occupied by the different forest types analyzed
Forest type | Parameter | Pachycereus weberi | Myrtillocactus geometrizans | Escontria chiotilla | Neobuxbaumia tetetzo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardonal | Density/ha | 752 | 43 | 95 | 97 |
Reproductive | 18.50% | 30.2% | 30.5% | 23.7% | |
No. fruits/ha | 3,647 | 5,705 | 2,521 | 590 | |
kg fruit/ha | 221.60, (14.80 seeds) | 2.6 | 29.9 | 6.1, (3.56 kg flower buds) | |
Total ton fruit | 480.90 | 5.60 | 64.80 | 13.20 | |
Jiotillal | Density/ha | 17 | 6 | 1855 | 0 |
Reproductive | 23.5% | 66.7% | 2.1% | 0 | |
No. fruits/ha | 287 | 9,803 | 8,223 | 0 | |
kg fruit/ha | 17.4, (1.16 kg seeds) | 4.4 | 97.5 | 0 | |
Total ton fruit | 5.60 | 1.40 | 31.20 | 0 | |
Tetechera | Density/ha | 28 | 350 | 125 | 28,030 |
Reproductive | 35.7% | 14.3% | 6.4% | 4.9% | |
No. fruits/ha | 351 | 2,288 | 279 | 23,010 | |
kg fruit/ha | 21.3, (1.43 kg seeds) | 1.0 | 3.3 | 237.6, (139.50 kg flower buds) | |
Total ton fruit | 22.80 | 1.10 | 3.50 | 254.20 | |
Average weight per fruit (g) | 60.76 ± 19.08 | 0.45 ± 0.18 | 11.85 ± 2.45 | 10.32 ± 2.39 |