Gas exchange in forage cactus cultivars of genera Opuntia and Nopalea (Cactaceae)
ABSTRACT Forage cactus species are cultivated in northeaster Brazil for feed, mainly during dry periods, as cacti are xerophytes well adapted to drought. Gas exchange studies have elucidated the physiological mechanisms underlying plant adaptation to ecosystems with low water availability. Here, we...
Main Authors: | Ronimeire Torres da Siva, Francisco Romário Andrade Figueiredo, Maria de Fátima Queiroz Lopes, Riselane de Lucena Alcântara Bruno, Alberício Pereira de Andrade |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará
2023-05-01
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Series: | Revista Ciência Agronômica |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902023000100435&lng=en&tlng=en |
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