Agaves and cacti thrive under the higher temperatures, variable
rainfall, and increased CO2 characteristic of global climate
change. Moreover, their remarkable biomass productivity promises
multitudinous new uses in addition to current uses ranging from
tequila to delicious fruits to fodder consumed by animals
worldwide. The book also discusses the water conserving ability of
agaves and cacti based on nocturnal opening of stomata and hence
nocturnal uptake of carbon dioxide, a photosynthetic pathway
referred to as Crassulacean Acid Metabolism.
About the Topics Although widely differing taxonomically, agaves
and cacti are remarkably similar physiologically. Both conserve
water and produce well in arid and semi-arid regions. Both can cope
with climate change, including increasing atmospheric CO2 levels,
increasing temperatures, and changing rainfall patterns. Indeed,
they are ideal plants for the future-the best is yet to come
About the Book DESERT WISDOM/AGAVES and CACTI: CO2, Water,
Climate Change delivers crucial scientific information on
Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (Chapter 2), plant tolerances (Chapter
3), and crop improvements using an Environmental Productivity Index
(Chapters 5 and 6). A reader can also focus on the uses of agaves
and cacti (Chapter 1), climate change implications (Chapter 4), and
bright ideas for coping with future climates (Chapter 7).
Cross-referencing, a Glossary, and References for further reading
enhance its utility for everyone.
About the Author The world's leading authority on the
environmental biology of agaves and cacti, Park S. Nobel has
published more than 300 scientific articles and four other books on
these plants: The Cactus Primer (with A.C. Gibson), Harvard
University Press, 1986; Environmental Biology of Agaves and Cacti,
Cambridge University Press, 1988; Remarkable Agaves and Cacti,
Oxford University Press, 1994; and Cacti: Biology and Uses (as
editor), University of California Press, 2002.
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2009 |
First published: |
December 2009 |
Authors: |
Park S Nobel
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
182 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4401-9151-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Biology, life sciences >
General
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LSN: |
1-4401-9151-4 |
Barcode: |
9781440191510 |
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