Reproductive strategy of Agave is:
Agave stores resources through a long vegetative phase and then commits them to one massive flowering event. After seed production, the flowering rosette dies, so its reproductive schedule is semelparous. The striking stalk and large seed output illustrate terminal investment: accumulated energy is directed toward present reproduction because there is no later breeding episode to preserve. Allocation trade-offs arise because stored carbon, nutrients, time, and physiological capacity are finite. Reproduction can reduce maintenance and future survival, while maintenance can postpone offspring pr
Ref: Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems, Begon et al., 5th Ed., Ch. 5