Question

Why is zea diploperennis an important species?

Answer 1

Zea diploperennis is a wild relative of maize that is endemic to the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve in Mexico. Because this species is a priority for conservation in the reserve, the effects on its populations of the most common types of anthropogenic disturbance – slash-and-burn, and slash without subsequent burning – were investigated in three populations for 5 years