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High-Throughput Sequencing Reveals New Viroid Species in Opuntia in Mexico

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In the main cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica)-producing region in the State of Mexico, fruit production occupies the largest cultivated area with 15,800 ha, while 900 ha are cultivated for edible young Opuntia pads (“nopalitos”) which are consumed as ...
Candelario Ortega-Acosta, Daniel L. Ochoa-Martínez, Esteban Rodríguez-Leyva   +2 more
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Rarity patterns and conservation priorities in Cactaceae species from the Southern Central Andes: a case study from the Calchaquíes Valleys, Salta, Argentina [PDF]

, 2016
En este trabajo se estudiaron 34 especies de Cactaceae de los Valles Calchaquíes, Argentina, para determinar 1) el nivel de rareza de las especies, 2) la proporción de especies raras entre grupos taxonómicos y ecológicos, y 3) la consistencia espacial de
Aagesen, Lone, Alonso Pedano, Mariana Inés, Bravo, Silvia Alejandra, Godoy Bürki, Ana Carolina, Ortega Baes, Francisco Pablo, Sajama, Modesto Jesus   +5 more
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From passion to illegality: Understanding succulent consumers' decision to participate in the illegal online wildlife trade

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The illegal wildlife trade represents a significant threat to biodiversity. Limited research has examined the illegal trade in succulents, plants characterized by their ability to store water in their leaves, stems or roots. The growing popularity of succulents has contributed to the emergence of illicit consumer practices.
Léanne Vincendon, Masarah Paquet‐Clouston, David Décary‐Hétu   +2 more
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Global Actions for Managing Cactus Invasions

Plants, 2019
The family Cactaceae Juss. contains some of the most widespread and damaging invasive alien plant species in the world, with Australia (39 species), South Africa (35) and Spain (24) being the main hotspots of invasion.
Ana Novoa, Giuseppe Brundu, Michael D. Day, Vicente Deltoro, Franz Essl, Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Guillaume Fried, Haylee Kaplan, Sabrina Kumschick, Sandy Lloyd, Elizabete Marchante, Hélia Marchante, Iain D. Paterson, Petr Pyšek, David M. Richardson, Arne Witt, Helmuth G. Zimmermann, John R. U. Wilson   +17 more
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Digitising biological collections to advance National Species Inventories: A case study from the flora of Chile

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
In response to Chile's public policy to establish a national biodiversity inventory and monitoring system, we launched the HerbarioDigital.cl portal. We have digitised over 120,000 specimens representing more than 3,900 species from two Chilean herbaria, integrating them through a curated local taxonomic index.
Ricardo A. Segovia, Juan M. Sáez, Francisco A. Squeo, Alicia E. Marticorena, Julián Caro, Pablo C. Guerrero   +5 more
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Crescimento inicial de pitaia em função de combinações de doses de fósforo-zinco

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2014
Com o objetivo de avaliar a interferência da relação fósforo-zinco sobre o crescimento inicial de pitaia para fornecer informações que subsidiem a definição de sistemas de produção mais adequados para a exploração desta cultura no Brasil, realizou-se o ...
Márcio Cleber de Medeiros Corrêa, Edmilson Igor Bernardo Almeida, Virna Braga Marques, Júlio César do Vale Silva, Boanerges Freire de Aquino   +4 more
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Field host range of Apanteles opuntiarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Argentina, a potential biocontrol agent of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America [PDF]

, 2015
Field exploration in Argentina for cactophagous lepidopteran hosts parasitized by the recently described braconid parasitoid Apanteles opuntiarum Martínez & Berta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) revealed a host range restricted to Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (
Carpenter, James E., Hight, Stephen D., Logarzo, Guillermo Alejandro, Martinez, Juan Jose, Navarro, Fernando, Varone, Laura   +5 more
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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
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Exploration of the nutritional profile of Trichocereus terscheckii (Parmentier) Britton & Rose stems [PDF]

, 2013
Columnar cacti Trichocereus terscheckii is an important source of food and water for insects, birds and wild cattle in dry areas of North West Argentina. Their fruits have been suggested as a plausible source of food, but are not directly included in the
Padro, Julian, Soto, Ignacio Maria
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Balancing tracks and trees: Assessing railroad impact on Brazilian biodiversity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The Brazilian West–East Integration Railway (FIOL) aims to boost the national economy by improving commodity transport; however, it crosses three of Brazil's most biodiverse and fragile regions: the Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Using digitised plant records and land‐use analyses, our study reveals significant vegetation loss within the ...
Ana Luiza Silva Rocha, Anselmo Nogueira, Matheus Colli‐Silva, Juliana Gastaldello Rando   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source