Land, 2022 Accurate identification of cacti, whether seen as an indicator of ecosystem health or an invasive menace, is important. Technological improvements in hyperspectral remote sensing systems with high spatial resolutions make it possible to now monitor cacti
Kyle A Hartfield +1 more
exaly +3 more sources
Increased fruit production in Cipocereus minensis (Cactaceae) associated with termite nests (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Campo Rupestre (Brazilian altitude grassland). [PDF]
PLoS ONECipocereus minensis (Cactaceae) is a columnar, shrubby cactus endemic to the Campo Rupestre (Brazilian altitude grassland), often found associated with termite nests (Blattaria: Isoptera).
Julya Pires Souza +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
A protocol for health assessment of cacti populations: A case study from Northwestern Argentina
Ecological Indicators, 2021 Argentina is considered megadiverse for Cactaceae, and Jujuy province, with a high proportion of cacti endemism, is a critical region for their preservation. Cacti deterioration is mainly associated with habitat degradation, agricultural frontier advance,
Ignacio M Soto, Laura Varone
exaly +3 more sources
The Cacti Microbiome: Interplay between Habitat-Filtering and Host-Specificity
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Cactaceae represents one of the most species-rich families of succulent plants native to arid and semi-arid ecosystems, yet the associations Cacti establish with microorganisms and the rules governing microbial community assembly remain poorly understood.
Devin Coleman-Derr +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
Comprehensive mapping of molecular cytogenetic markers in pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) and related species [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant SciencePitaya (Hylocereus undatus; 2n=22) is an important fruit crop from the Cactaceae family, originally domesticated in Mexico and the USA, and is now widely cultivated for its nutritional benefits.
Arrashid Harun +13 more
doaj +2 more sources
Desert Beetle-Inspired Hybrid Wettability Surfaces for Fog Collection Fabricated by 3D Printing and Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment [PDF]
BiomimeticsFreshwater resources that humans can use directly account for 2.5 percent. Fog collection from the atmosphere is an eco-friendly and potential solution to the water shortage crisis.
Chia-Yi Lin +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
On Noncrossing and Plane Tree-Like Structures
Communications in Advanced Mathematical Sciences, 2021 Mathematical trees are connected graphs without cycles, loops and multiple edges. Various trees such as Cayley trees, plane trees, binary trees, $d$-ary trees, noncrossing trees among others have been studied extensively.
Isaac Owino Okoth
doaj +1 more source
BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Background Sexual signals produced by males play a central role in sexual selection, but the relationship between these traits and the quality of the bearer are often ambiguous.
Violette Chiara +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 An organism may increase its fitness by changing its reproductive strategies in response to environmental cues, but the possible consequences of those changes for the next generation have rarely been explored.
Náyade Álvarez‐Quintero +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Unveiling the germination requirements for Cereus hildmannianus (Cactaceae), a potential new crop from southern and southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2021 Cereus hildmannianus K. Schum is a columnar cactus native to South and Southeast Brazil. The cultivation of this species seems justifiable for several reasons: its fruits are spineless and edible; it is not threatened with extinction; it naturally occurs
Rafael Becker +3 more
doaj +1 more source