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Iteroparity is common in:

Perennial plants commonly survive for several years and flower or set seed on repeated occasions, making them iteroparous. Their life history retains enough resources for maintenance, storage, and future reproduction after each breeding season. Mayflies and many bamboos are familiar semelparous examples, although reproductive schedules can vary among species and should not be generalized without evidence. Allocation trade-offs arise because stored carbon, nutrients, time, and physiological capacity are finite. Reproduction can reduce maintenance and future survival, while maintenance can postp

Ref: Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems, Begon et al., 5th Ed., Ch. 5