Morphological Diversity and Genetic Relationships in Pulque Production Agaves in Tlaxcala, Mexico, by Means of Unsupervised Learning and Gene Sequencing Analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 Pulque is one of the oldest fermented beverages, with its origins dating back to pre-Hispanic Mexico. Recently, public consumption has increased. However, the majority of Agave plantations for pulque production have disappeared or been abandoned in ...
Laura Trejo +4 more
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Respiratory and Photosynthetic Responses of Antarctic Vascular Plants Are Differentially Affected by CO2 Enrichment and Nocturnal Warming [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Projected rises in atmospheric CO2 concentration and minimum night-time temperatures may have important effects on plant carbon metabolism altering the carbon balance of the only two vascular plant species in the Antarctic Peninsula.
Carolina Sanhueza +8 more
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On the trapdoor spiders of Mexico: description of the first new species of the spider genus Aptostichus from Mexico and the description of the female of Eucteniza zapatista (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2017 A new species of the spider genus Aptostichus Simon, 1891 is described from a cave in Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca, Mexico: Aptostichus sabinae sp. n. This species represents the first new species described from Mexico and the southernmost record in North ...
Alejandro Valdez-Mondragón +1 more
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Ecophysiology of Antarctic Vascular Plants: An Update on the Extreme Environment Resistance Mechanisms and Their Importance in Facing Climate Change [PDF]
PlantsAntarctic flowering plants have become enigmatic because of their unique capability to colonize Antarctica. It has been shown that there is not a single trait that makes Colobanthus quitensis and Deschampsia antarctica so special, but rather a set of ...
Constanza F. Ramírez +6 more
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Reproductive Constraints and Severe Pollinator Limitation in the Mexican Endemic Orchid Govenia capitata: Implications for Conservation [PDF]
PlantsUnderstanding the reproductive biology of orchids is essential for evaluating population viability and guiding conservation strategies, as their persistence often depends on complex interactions between ecological, physiological, and environmental ...
Maythe López-Olvera +3 more
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Cultivo in vitro de Agave potatorum, especie amenazada endémica de México
Botanical Sciences, 2023 Antecedentes: Agave potatorum es una especie endémica importante ecológica, cultural y económicamente. Poco se cultiva y sus poblaciones naturales están desapareciendo, por lo que una alternativa es la propagación por cultivo de tejidos vegetales ...
Ana Gabriela Téllez Torres +5 more
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2021 El género de arañas Latrodectus está conformado actualmente por 32 especies, 3 en México: Latrodectus mactans, Latrodectus hesperus y Latrodectus geometricus (introducida).
Luis A. Cabrera-Espinosa +1 more
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Forest Systems, 2021 Aim of the study: Manilkara bidentata (A.DC.) A.Chev. (‘quinilla’) is a Neotropical tree highly threatened by extensive agricultural practices and climate change, resulting in a substantial reduction of natural stands and seed availability. Commercially,
Geomar Vallejos-Torres +5 more
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Nuevos Registros de Xylariales (Ascomycota) para El Salvador
Revista Minerva, 2023 Se describen e ilustran tres especies de Xylariales (macrohongo) que constituyen nuevos registros para El Salvador, todas ellas pertenecientes a la familia Xylariaceae: Podosordaria mexicana Ellis & Holw., que se encontró creciendo sobre estiércol de ...
Roberto Amado Vásquez Díaz
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Horticulturae, 2023 Opuntia is recognized economically as a significant crop for its nutritional, functional, and therapeutic properties and its potential in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and bioenergy industries.
Hector Silos Espino +8 more
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