Agaves can grow in marginal arid and semiarid lands where their special ecological and
physiological adaptations to environmental conditions give them the potential to produce …

Background Agave species have been used for thousands of years in the Tehuacán Valley,
but the current mescal production has great impact on populations of the most used species …

Maguey, Agave salmiana, is an important plant for the “pulque” beverage and functional
food industries; however, it has several constraints for elite and homogeneous plant …

Abstract Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck has traditionally been used for the production of
fermented beverage known as “pulque” that has recently gained acceptance as a functional …

The use of predictive models is continually increasing, but few models are subsequently
field-checked and evaluated. This study evaluates the statistical strength and usefulness for …

Agave plants are natives of Mexico and have an important role in the functional food
industry. Agave salmiana grows in dry and desert soils, which are high in salt content; …

Water availability during seed germination and seedling development is critical to plant
development and establishment. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of four …

Las comunidades silvestres de maguey verde (Agave salmiana spp crassispina) del sureste
de Zacatecas, México, han sido sobreexplotadas en las últimas décadas y su deterioro …

Agave cupreata is harvested from tropical dry forests, oak forests, and other habitats by rural
communities in the Chilapa region of Guerrero, Mexico to make mescal, a traditional and …

Agave salmiana is a native plant species harvested for the commercial production of mezcal
(Agave spirits) in the highlands of central Mexico. The objective of this study was to identify …