[HTML][HTML] Tissue culture of ornamental cacti

E Pérez-Molphe-Balch, MS Santos-Díaz… - Scientia …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Cacti species are plants that are well adapted to growing in arid and semiarid regions where
the main problem is water availability. Cacti have developed a series of adaptations to cope …

The measurement of chronic disturbance and its effects on the threatened cactus Mammillaria pectinifera

C Martorell, EM Peters - Biological Conservation, 2005 - Elsevier
Measuring how anthropogenic disturbance affects biological systems is crucial for
conservation and management. However, it is often difficult to quantify disturbance when it …

Nurse rocks are more important than nurse plants in determining the distribution and establishment of globose cacti (Mammillaria) in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

EM Peters, C Martorell, E Ezcurra - Journal of arid environments, 2008 - Elsevier
While it is widely acknowledged that nurse-plants facilitate the establishment of seedlings in
drylands, there are several anecdotal reports on associations between cacti and rocks. We …

Propagation and management of ornamental and commercial cacti–a review

S Senanayaka, G Senanayake… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cacti are one of the most diverse and widespread plants globally. They are useful in
numerous ways, including food, medicine, and ornamental plants. This review aimed to …

The value of structuring rarity: the seven types and links to reproductive ecology

EK Espeland, TM Emam - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2011 - Springer
Since 1981, 365 papers have cited a rarity matrix organized along three axes: geographic
range (GR)(large vs. small), habitat specificity (HS)(specialist vs. generalist), and local …

In vitro propagation of ten threatened species of Mammillaria (Cactaceae)

R Ramirez-Malagon, I Aguilar-Ramirez… - In Vitro Cellular & …, 2007 - Springer
Mammillaria species are the most numerous within Cactaceae family, and some of them are
threatened with extinction as a result of human activities. In this work, results of in vitro …

Assessing the ecological status of Mammillaria pectinifera Weber (Cactaceae), a rare and threatened species endemic of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Region in Central …

PL Valverde, JA Zavala-Hurtado - Journal of Arid Environments, 2006 - Elsevier
Mammillaria pectinifera, is a rare cactus of central Mexico currently threatened by extinction
due to its restricted geographical range, high habitat specificity, relatively low growth rate …

[PDF][PDF] Mexican threatened cacti: current status and strategies for their conservation

MS Santos-Díaz, E Pérez-Molphe… - Species diversity and …, 2010 - researchgate.net
Cactaceae is an American plant family found from Canada down to Argentina. Cacti have
evolved anatomical and physiological adaptations, which allow them to grow and thrive …

[HTML][HTML] Factores de riesgo en las Cactaceae amenazadas de una región semiárida en el sur del Desierto Chihuahuense, México

JG Hernández-Oria, RJ Chávez-Martínez… - Interciencia, 2007 - ve.scielo.org
El Semidesierto Queretano, en el centro de México, alberga uno de las principales
ensambles de cactáceas amenazadas en el Desierto Chihuahuense, la ecoregión con la …

Beta diversity and similarity among cactus assemblages in the Chihuahuan Desert

B Goettsch, HM Hernández - Journal of Arid Environments, 2006 - Elsevier
We sampled the cactus species in 23 localities along a longitudinal transect in the
southeastern segment of the Chihuahuan Desert. Using Wilson and Shmida's formula we …