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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Other Authors: Nobel, Park S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2002.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 280 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780520927889
0520927885
0585466424
9780585466422
0520231570
9780520231573

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