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MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.The rhizosphere of Opuntia ficus‐indica from different Moroccan climates harbors diverse plant growth‐promoting bacteria with multiple beneficial traits. Selected isolates enhanced seed germination and seedling growth, highlighting their potential for sustainable agriculture in arid and semiarid environments.
Ilham Zouitane +11 more
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, 2013 The world population is growing faster in countries with limited water supply. Climate change is also threatening stability of food production in semi-arid areas of the globe.
CHESSA, Innocenza, Mondragon Jacobo C
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Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2026.Abstract Windthrow is a significant disturbance in many forests globally during which strong winds damage trees or other large flora, yet its role in arid ecosystems remains largely understudied. The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), a keystone species of the Sonoran Desert, is a long‐lived, massive succulent whose demography is primarily thought to
Don E. Swann +3 more
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New insights into scabby canker of Opuntia ficus-indica, caused by Neofusicoccum batangarum
Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2020 This study characterizes a fungal disease of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica, Cactaceae), reported from the minor islands of Sicily. The disease, originally named ‘gummy canker’, was first reported in 1973 from Linosa, a small island of the Pelagian ...
Francesco ALOI +8 more
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Combined Bioenergy and Food Potential of Opuntia ficus-indica Grown on Marginal Land in Rural Mexico
EnergiesOpuntia ficus-indica (cactus pear) emerged as a promising crop for sustainable bioenergy production on marginal agricultural land, mitigating competition with food crops and lowering the risk of other indirect land use changes.
Paola Varela Pérez +3 more
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Antioxidant fortification of yogurt with red cactus pear peel and its mucilage
CyTA - Journal of Food, 2019 The addition of red cactus pear peel and its mucilage on color, bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity (AC) of yogurt was investigated. Peel and its mucilage were dried and used for the formulation of different yogurt blends following a constrained
Paola Hernández-Carranza +6 more
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Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e AmbientalThe objective of this study was to determine the photochemical efficiency of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated under different spacings and bovine manure doses in the semi-arid region. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design in a 4 x 3 x
Cleiton F. B. Brito +4 more
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Economic valuation of cactus pear production in semi-arid regions of Tunisia
, 2022 Arid and semi-arid lands are considered unsuitable for crop production because they require substantial amounts of water and additional nutrients. However, certain species can perform well and enhance the livelihoods of poor farmers.
Louhaichi, Mounir
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