Summary The Cohesion Theory considers plant xylem as a 'vulnerable pipeline'isolated
from the osmotically connected tissue cells, phloem and mycorrhizas living in symbiosis with …

Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a mode of photosynthesis that evolved in response
to decreasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere some 20 million years ago. An elevated ratio of …

The cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica) mucilage is an interesting ingredient for the food
industry because of its viscosity properties. We studied the conditions for the extraction and …

Opuntia genus is widely known for its mucilage production. Mucilage, a complex
carbohydrate with a great capacity to absorb water, should be considered a potential source …

The chemical extraction and the characterization of polysaccharides from mucilage (MC),
pectin (PC) and total pectic mucilage fraction (TFC) of Opuntia ficus indica cladodes as well …

This book begins with the physical and biological characterization of the four North
American deserts and a description of the primary adaptations of plants to environmental …

Plants with pronounced succulent tissues present considerable morphological and
phylogenetic diversity. One way to make sense of this diversity is to recognise the common …

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

The Desert Botanical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington located just
outside Tucson, Arizona, was a major location for early environmental research on cacti …

Mucilage content in the stems of four sympatric cactus species varied from none for
Ferocactus acanthodes, 19% by dry weight for Opuntia basilaris, 26% for Opuntia …