Opuntia in México: identifying priority areas for conserving biodiversity in a multi-use landscape.

BACKGROUND: México is one of the world's centers of species diversity (richness) for Opuntia cacti. Yet, in spite of their economic and ecological importance, Opuntia species remain poorly studied and protected in México. Many of the species are sparsely but widely distributed across the landsc...

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Main Authors: Patricia Illoldi-Rangel, Michael Ciarleglio, Leia Sheinvar, Miguel Linaje, Victor Sánchez-Cordero, Sahotra Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3351470?pdf=render