Orientación de las flores de dos poblaciones norteñas de Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum (Cactaceae) [PDF]
Botanical Sciences, 2015 Varios estudios previos han documentado que algunas cactáceas columnares muestran orientación ecuatorial de sus flores. Sin embargo, se desconoce qué tan general es este patrón de orientación entre las cactáceas que producen flores laterales ...
Ileem Aguilar Gastelum +1 more
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Plant Responses to Anomalous Heat and Drought Events in the Sonoran Desert. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolWhat are the impacts of region‐wide heat and drought events on desert vegetation? This multi‐scale assessment shows that columnar cacti and succulent trees show acute plant stress across the Sonoran Desert. The expected increased frequency of heat and drought events will likely have landscape‐wide impacts that could fundamentally reshape populations of
Wilder BT +10 more
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In situ ambient vibration modal analysis of saguaro cacti (Carnegiea gigantea). [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise The structural and dynamic properties of columnar cacti are key inputs for stability analyses; however, no previous studies have been able to resolve these properties from full‐scale tests in situ. Methods I present an approach using non‐destructive ambient vibration data to measure the resonance properties (modal frequencies and mode ...
Moore JR.
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The leaf-footed cactus bug is not a cactus specialist: Narnia femorata feeds, fights, and mates on thistle. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe recently found a population of the leaf‐footed cactus bug, Narnia femorata (Hemiptera: Coreidae), a historical cactus specialist, living on thistle. When we compared this thistle population with a population feeding on cactus, the population living on thistle had longer mouthparts than the population found on cactus, although this difference only ...
Cirino LA +3 more
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Anticancer and Antioxidant Activities of Rhizospheric Soil Bacteria of <i>Lophocereus marginatus</i>. [PDF]
Int J MicrobiolIdentification of new sources of compounds with anticancer and antioxidant potential is essential for cancer treatment. Rhizospheric bacteria have emerged as a promising source of these agents. This study is aimed at investigating the anticancer and antioxidant properties of bacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of Lophocereus marginatus.
Ramírez-Villalobos JM +9 more
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Living Away From Specialized Pollinators: The Pollination System of Cieba Pentandra in the Yucatan Peninsula. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe pollination system of C. pentandra was addressed. This system was highly generalized. ABSTRACT Plant‐pollinator systems can exist along the gradient from extreme specialization to extreme generalization. Theoretical work predicts that high pollinator reliability may lead to specialized pollination systems, while pollinator unpredictability may ...
Dzul-Cauich H +3 more
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Establishment patterns of saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) at the microsite scale help explain saguaro regeneration and distributions in heterogenous, regional habitats. [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise Establishment of long‐lived perennial plants is a pivotal event that often leads to reproductive maturity. The population dynamics of the giant saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) have been investigated over large spatial areas, but establishment patterns have not been studied at the microsite (1 m) scale.
Breslin PB +6 more
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Biomechanics of the columnar cactus Pachycereus pringlei [PDF]
American Journal of Botany, 1999 We report the longitudinal variations in stiffness and bulk density of tissue samples drawn from along the length of two Pachycereus pringlei plants measuring 3.69 and 5.9 m in height to determine how different tissues contribute to the mechanical stability of these massive vertical organs.
K J, Niklas +2 more
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1053. Furcraea macdougallii Matuda: Asparagaceae
Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 25-34, March 2023., 2023 Summary Furcraea macdougallii Matuda, Falso Maguey Grande, is illustrated (Plate 1053). Its history in cultivation and distribution in Mexico are discussed. Its conservation status: probably extinct in the wild.
Paul Rees, Christabel King
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Variability in mating strategies in a widespread cactus in the Chihuahuan Desert
Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2022, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022 Opuntia is the most diverse and widespread genus in the Cactaceae; several species have broad distribution ranges and have successfully adapted to distinct habitats. One explanation for their success is the diversity of their reproductive systems. Opuntia macrocentra is one of the most common widespread species in North American deserts.
L. Eder Ortiz‐Martínez +2 more
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