Cacti :: biology and uses /

The Cactaceae family, with about sixteen hundred species, is cultivated worldwide for fruits, forage, fodder, and even as a vegetable. Cacti are recognized for their attractive flowers, special stem shapes, and ability to tolerate drought. Because of their efficient use of water and other adaptation...

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Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2002.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
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Zusammenfassung:The Cactaceae family, with about sixteen hundred species, is cultivated worldwide for fruits, forage, fodder, and even as a vegetable. Cacti are recognized for their attractive flowers, special stem shapes, and ability to tolerate drought. Because of their efficient use of water and other adaptations, biological and agronomic interest in cacti has soared.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 280 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780520927889
0520927885
0585466424
9780585466422
0520231570
9780520231573

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