Effectiveness of water-saving technologies during early stages of restoration of endemic Opuntia cacti in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Restoration of keystone species is a primary strategy used to combat biodiversity loss and recover ecological services. This is particularly true for oceanic islands, which despite their small land mass, host a large fraction of the planet’s imperiled species. The endemic Opuntia spp. cacti are one...

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Main Authors: Patricia Isabela Tapia, Luka Negoita, James P. Gibbs, Patricia Jaramillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8156.pdf