Abstract Background and Scope Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is an intriguing
physiological adaptation in plants that are widespread throughout many ecosystems …

Se revisó información de diferentes fuentes para caracterizar la diversidad biocultural de los
principales sistemas agroforestales tradicionales de México, desarrollados en distintos …

Large areas of the tropics and subtropics are too arid or degraded to support food crops, but
Agave species may be suitable for biofuel production in these regions. We review the …

Agaves are perennial species that originated in the arid lands of North America, Mexico and
Central America. They are well adapted to high temperatures and drought which makes …

With more than 200 species, the genus Agave is one of the most interesting and complex
groups of plants in the world, considering for instance its great diversity and adaptations …

Agricultural biodiversity has a high importance in social-cultural, economic, and
environmental aspects, and can help in adapting to and withstanding climate change …

Ethnobotany is a multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research field concerned with the study
of interactions between people and plants throughout time and different cultural and …

Background Cultivation of medicinal plants is not only a means for meeting current and
future demands for large volume production of plant-based drug and herbal remedies, but …

México es un centro importante de domesticación y de diversidad de numerosos cultivos,
algunos de gran importancia global (véase el capítulo 18 del volumen I, en especial el …

Background Pulque is a fermented beverage prepared with sap of Agave species in Mexico.
Management of agaves for this purpose has motivated domestication of some species and …