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A global assessment of the potential distribution of naturalized and planted populations of the ornamental alien tree
(Pensoft Publishers, 2021)"The Peruvian Peppertree (Schinus molle L.) is an evergreen tree native to semiarid environments of Peru and Bolivia in South America. This tree has been introduced and widely planted for ornamental and forestry purposes ... -
A Review of the Ephedra genus: Distribution, Ecology, Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties
(MDPI, 2020)"Ephedra is one of the largest genera of the Ephedraceae family, which is distributed in arid and semiarid regions of the world. In the traditional medicine from several countries some species from the genus are commonly ... -
A Systematic Review on Opuntia (Cactaceae; Opuntioideae) Flower-Visiting Insects in the World with Emphasis on Mexico: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation
(MDPI, 2022)"Opuntia spp. are cacti with high ecological, economic and conservation interest in semiarid environments, particularly in Mexico. We conducted a systematic search of the existing peer-reviewed literature about the state ... -
Aberraciones cromáticas en Aves de México: Una revisión y registros recientes en el Estado de San Luis Potosí
(Neotropical Ornitholigical Society, 2018)"La presencia de aberraciones cromáticas en las aves ha llamado la atención de los investigadores desde hace mucho tiempo. En México se ha notado un reciente incremento de artículos publicados referente a este tema. Por ... -
Acorn weight as determinant of germination in red and white oaks: evidences from a common-garden greenhouse experiment
(Springer, 2018)"Key message In Mexican oaks, germination increases with acorn fresh weight across oak species. Within species, these relationships are stronger in red oaks than in white oaks. In both oak groups, fresh weight of acorns ... -
Activación y caracterización de materiales nanoestructurados (CNx y CST): remoción de cadmio.
(2007)"En esta investigación se modificaron nanotubos de carbono tipo bambú (CNx), y nanofibras cónicas de carbono (CST) con ácido nítrico a 85° C, de una a tres horas, así como con aire a alta temperatura (~400°C) en un ... -
Activated carbon fibers as biological supports and redox mediators in the biotic and abiotic anaerobic transformation of nitroaromatic compounds
(2015-08)"The objective of this thesis work was to demonstrate that activated carbon fibers ACFs) functioned as redox mediators in the chemical (abiotic) and biological reduction of nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) in aqueous solutions. ... -
Adecuación, uso y manejo del hábitat de artiodáctilos silvestres en bosque tropical caducifolio secundario en la Huasteca Potosina, México
(2013-11)"The region known as “Huasteca Potosina” is located in eastern San Luis Potosi. It harbors populations of three native ungulate species; the Central American brocket deer (Mazama temama), the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus ... -
Adsorbentes híbridos oxihidróxidos metálicos-carbón para remover contaminantes prioritarios del agua: fluoruro y arsénico
(2015)"La contaminación del agua por fluoruros (F- ) y arsénico (As) es un problema de importancia mundial, ya que el agua subterránea de varios países excede los límites permisibles establecidos por la Organización Mundial de ... -
Adsorción de metales pesados mediante biocompositos con base en quitina de diferentes grados de acetilación
(2011-01)"La quitina es un biopolímero muy abundante en la naturaleza, solamente superado por la celulosa, se puede extraer de exoesqueletos de crustáceos, como son las cáscaras de camarón, mediante la desproteinización y ... -
Adsorption of inorganic priority pollutants in water by tailored lignocellulosic and carbonaceous adsorbents
(2014)"En México se conocen 17 entidades del país que poseen fuentes de abastecimiento de agua con altos niveles de cadmio, plomo, fluoruro y zinc, que exceden el límite permisible establecido por la NOM-127-SSA1-1994. Diversos ... -
Agave bagasse biorefinery: processing and perspectives
(Springer, 2018)"Agave bagasse (AB) is the main solid waste generated by the tequila industry in Mexico, which is an environmental concern due to its considerable volume of production (377,000 Ton in 2016). AB is a lignocellulosic biomass ... -
Aislamiento, caracterización e identificación de bacterias asociadas a Opuntia spp. y su efecto en la germinación y crecimiento de Arabidopsis thaliana L.
(2017-12)"Las interacciones microorganismo-planta son muy importantes para las plantas ya que algunas bacterias conocidas como promotoras del crecimiento vegetal (PGPB, por sus siglas en inglés) tienen la capacidad de promover su ... -
Algunos aspectos sobre el nodrizaje en Astrophytum myriostigma Lem. (1839) (Cactae: Cactaceae), en la Sierra El Sarnoso, Durango, México
(2009)"La condición de nodrizaje es una estrategia de plantas de zonas áridas, radica en que los propágulos se establecen bajo plantas o rocas (consideradas nodrizas), obteniendo los beneficios de disminución de la temperatura, ... -
Allometry of root branching and its relationship to root morphological and functional traits in three range grasses
(Oxford University Press, 2011)"The study of proportional relationships between size, shape, and function of part of or the whole organism is traditionally known as allometry. Examination of correlative changes in the size of interbranch distances (IBDs) ... -
An extreme wind event over the San Luis Potosi Valley, Mexico
(2004)"Strong wind events over the Valley of San Luis Potosi, Mexico are investigated in this research work. These recurrent meteorological phenomena characterize differently the regional climate in the winter months of January ... -
An overview of reclaimed wastewater reuse in gold heap leaching
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)"The intensive use of groundwater by the gold mining industry is an important sustainability concern, especially in arid and semiarid regions where groundwater is a scarce resource. Alternatives, such as water reuse, ... -
Anaerobic ammonium oxidation in marine environments: Contribution to biogeochemical cycles and biotechnological developments for wastewater treatment
(2017-10)"Los procesos microbianos gobiernan casi por completo el ciclo del nitrógeno en los océanos, ya que llevan a cabo reacciones clave que determinan los flujos de este nutriente crucial en estos ambientes. Esta Tesis de ... -
Anaerobic arsenotrophy linked to iron and sulfur biotransformations: implications on the fate of arsenic in solid-liquid interfaces
(2020-03-17)"Arsenic (As) is a metalloid classified in the heavy metal group as it can induce toxicity at low concentrations (µg/L). On a global scale, the recognition of arsenic as a priority pollutant derives from its occurrence in ... -
Anaerobic methane oxidation driven by microbial reduction of natural organic matter in a tropical wetland
(2017-06)"Wetlands constitute the main natural source of methane on Earth due to their high content of natural organic matter (NOM), but key drivers, such as electron acceptors, supporting methanotrophic activities in these habitats ...