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Weak crassulacean acid metabolism and other xerophytic adaptive traits in the genus Beaucarnea Lem. (Asparagaceae).
Physiologia plantarum - 1 Nov 2022
Reyes-García Casandra, Orellana Roger, Dzib Ek Susana, Peniche Aké Stephany, Tamayo-Chim Manuela, Echevarría-Machado Ileana, Carrillo Lilia, Espadas-Manrique Celene
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The genus Beaucarnea (Asparagaceae) has economic value as an ornamental plant but also has ecological importance. Nonetheless, habitat, physiological traits and growth parameters of this genus remain largely unknown. We characterized the environmental ranges of Beaucarnea inermis, B. gracilis and B. pliabilis; and screened for the presence of physiological adaptations to drought (biomass allocation, presence of...
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