Sentences with phrase «cactus species»

The tallest cactus species in the world is the Pachycereus pringlei, also known as the Mexican giant cardon or elephant cactus, which can reach heights of up to 63 feet (19.2 meters).

Other studies show that this particular cactus species helps reduce oxidative stress in the body.

Trade in cactus species occurs at national and international levels and is often illegal, with 86 % of threatened cacti used in horticulture taken from wild populations.

«Illegal trade contributes to placing cacti among world's most threatened species: Thirty - one percent of cactus species are threatened with extinction.»

In an attempt to answer the question of whether genes that show high levels of variability across different species could also be useful in population - level evolutionary studies, scientists in Brazil, Singapore, and the United Kingdom teamed up to test the utility of numerous genes previously found to be useful in inferring relationships of cactus species.

Cactus species are widely used by people in the horticultural trade, as well as for food and for medicine.

The illegal trade in cacti has been reduced to a certain extent by the inclusion, since 1975, of most cactus species on CITES appendices and through the increased availability of plants grown from seed on the international market.

Hotspots for threatened cactus species include arid areas of Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay.

According to the report, cacti are under increasing pressure from human activity, with more than half of the world's 1,480 cactus species used by people.

Thirty - one percent of cactus species are threatened with extinction, according to the first comprehensive, global assessment of the species group by IUCN and partners, published in the journal Nature Plants.

In work published last year, the team sequenced selected DNA regions of 38 cactus species and concluded that modern Pereskia actually represents two evolutionary groups, one of which probably split off from the rest of the cacti before they had undergone their dramatic anatomical changes.

This Victorian greenhouse with a striking wood - and - metal framed roof houses several hardy cacti species.

Not exact matches

Various species of cactus were collected and eaten, including the fruits from the huge saguaros, but the most commonly used cacti were the varieties of the genus Opuntia, the prickly pears.

In the Ozarks, glades often help to preserve isolated communities of cacti and other desert and prairie species that dominated the area during the Hypsithermal, a period of warming that occurred four to eight thousand years ago.

They spotted a stretch of DNA that looked different in species with blunt beaks, such as the large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris), versus species with pointed beaks, such as the large cactus finch (G. conirostris).

This places cacti among the most threatened taxonomic groups assessed on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ™ — more threatened than mammals and birds.

The nutritional value of one cactus stem of Opuntia ficus - indica — a «prickly pear» cactus popular in Mexico, where it is known as «nopal» — is often compared to that of a beef steak, and the roots of species such as Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus which is listed as Near Threatened, are used as anti-inflammatories.

Other threats to cacti include smallholder livestock ranching affecting 31 % of threatened species, and smallholder annual agriculture affecting 24 % of threatened species.

They provide a source of food and water for many species including deer, woodrats, rabbits, coyotes, turkeys, quails, lizards and tortoises, all of which help with cactus seed dispersal in return.

The report's authors highlight the need to broaden arid land protected area coverage and raise awareness about the importance of sustainable collection of cacti from the wild in order to better conserve the species.

«The startling results reflect the vital importance of funding and conducting assessments of the threatened status of all of the species in major groups of plants, such as the cacti,» says Kevin Gaston, from the University of Exeter, who co-led the Global Cactus Assessment.

Residential and commercial development, quarrying and aquaculture — particularly shrimp farming, which expands into cacti's habitats — are also among major threats faced by these species.

The illegal trade of live plants and seeds for the horticultural industry and private collections, as well as their unsustainable harvesting are the main threats to cacti, affecting 47 % of threatened species.

In addition to the medium ground finch, other abundant species of Darwin's finches are the small ground finch, cactus finch and small tree finch.

At the dryer, lower altitudes where saddleback species tend to live, fields of lava chunks and cacti make walking treacherous.

Final Decision (if proposed): Cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, Alabama pearlshell, Choctaw bean, fuzzy pigtoe, narrow pigtoe, round ebonyshell, San Bernardino springsnail, southern kidneyshell, southern sandshell, tapered pigtoe, Three Forks springsnail, and 23 species from Oahu, Hawaii.

Just a few of these hundred are the Miami blue butterfly; Casey's June beetle; Ozark hellbender; Florida semaphore cactus; northern Mexican garter snake; Oregon spotted frog; and 23 Oahu species, which also earned 42,804 acres of critical habitat.

Listing Proposal: California golden trout, Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon, black - footed albatross, cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, western gull - billed tern, dusky tree vole, Alabama pearlshell, Choctaw bean, coquí llanero, fuzzy pigtoe, Mohave ground squirrel, Mojave fringe - toed lizard, narrow pigtoe, Oklahoma grass pink, Ozark chinquapin, round ebonyshell, San Bernardino springsnail, southern kidneyshell, southern sandshell, tapered pigtoe, Tehachapi slender salamander, Three Forks springsnail, 23 species from Oahu.

Final Decision (if proposed): Mexican gray wolf, Miami blue butterfly, Gunnison sage grouse, Jemez Mountain salamander, Austin blind salamander, Georgetown salamander, spring pygmy sunfish, streaked horned lark, Florida semaphore cactus, Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle, Aboriginal prickly - apple, Acuna cactus, Brush prairie pocket gopher, Cape Sable thoroughwort, Diamond darter, Diamond Y spring snail, Diminutive amphipod, Fickeisen plains, Florida bonneted bat, Fluted kidneyshell, Gierisch mallow, Gonzales springsnail, grotto sculpin, Jollyville Plateau salamander, Lemmon's fleabane, lesser prairie chicken, Mardon skipper butterfly, Mt. Charleston blue butterfly, Neosho mucket, Olympia pocket gopher, Olympic pocket gopher, Phantom Lake cave snail, Phantom springsnail, rabbitsfoot, rayed bean, Roy Prairie pocket gopher, Salado salamander, sheepnose mussel, Shelton pocket gopher, slabside pearlymussel, snuffbox, spectaclecase pearly mussel, Tacoma pocket gopher, Taylor's checkerspot butterfly, Tenino pocket gopher, Umtanum desert buckwheat, Wekiu bug, White Bluffs bladderpod, Yelm pocket gopher, and 21 species from the Big Island (Hawaii) and 29 species from Maui (Hawaii).

The investigators discovered that the original male parent was a large cactus finch of the species Geospiza conirostris from Española island, which is more than 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) to the southeast in the archipelago.

Changes in the size and form of the beak have enabled different species to utilize different food resources such us insects, seeds, nectar from cactus flowers as well as blood from seabirds, all driven by Darwinian selection.

32 Northwest mollusks 404 Southeast aquatic, riparian, and wetland species Acuna cactus Amargosa toad American pika (federal) American, Taylor, Yosemite, Gray - headed, White Mountains and Mt. Whitney pika (California) Andrew's dune scarab beetle Ashy storm - petrel Atlantic bluefin tuna Bearded seal Black abalone Blumer's dock Bocaccio (central / southern population) Cactus ferruginous pygmy owl California spotted owl California tiger salamander (federal) California tiger salamander (California) Canelo Hills ladies» tresses Casey's June beetle Cherry Point Pacific herring Chiricahua leopard frog Colorado River cutthroat trout Cook Inlet beluga whale (1999) Cook Inlet beluga whale (2006) Delta smelt Desert nesting bald eagle Dusky tree vole Elkhorn coral Gentry's indigobush Giant palouse earthworm Gila chub Great Basin spring snails Headwater chub Holmgren's milk - vetch Huachuca water umbel Iliamna lake seals Island fox Island marble butterfly Kern brook lamprey Kittlitz's murrelet (Alaska) Kittlitz's murrelet (federal) Klamath River chinook salmon Las Vegas buckwheat Least chub Loggerhead sea turtle (northern and Florida population) Loggerhead sea turtle (northern Pacific population) Loggerhead sea turtle (western North Atlantic population) Longfin smelt Mexican garter snake Mexican spotted owl Mojave finge - toed lizard North American green sturgeon Northern Rockies fisher Northern sea otter Pacific fisher (federal) Pacific fisher (California) Pacific lamprey Pacific Northwest mollusks Pacific walrus Page springsnail Palm Springs pocket mouse Parish's alkali grass Polar bear Puget Sound killer whale Queen Charlotte goshawk Relict leopard frog Ribbon seal Ringed seal River lamprey Rio Grande cutthroat trout Roundtail chub Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfy Sand dune lizard Sand Mountain blue butterfly Shivwitz milk - vetch Sierra Nevada mountain yellow - legged frog Sierra Nevada red fox Siskiyou Mountains salamander Sonora tiger salamander Southwestern willow flycatcher Spotted seal Spring pygmy sunfish Staghorn coral Tahoe yellow cress Tricolored blackbird Tucson shovel - nosed snake Virgin river spinedace Western brook lamprey Western burrowing owl (California) Western gull - billed tern Yellow - billed cuckoo Yellow - billed loon Yosemitcactus Amargosa toad American pika (federal) American, Taylor, Yosemite, Gray - headed, White Mountains and Mt. Whitney pika (California) Andrew's dune scarab beetle Ashy storm - petrel Atlantic bluefin tuna Bearded seal Black abalone Blumer's dock Bocaccio (central / southern population) Cactus ferruginous pygmy owl California spotted owl California tiger salamander (federal) California tiger salamander (California) Canelo Hills ladies» tresses Casey's June beetle Cherry Point Pacific herring Chiricahua leopard frog Colorado River cutthroat trout Cook Inlet beluga whale (1999) Cook Inlet beluga whale (2006) Delta smelt Desert nesting bald eagle Dusky tree vole Elkhorn coral Gentry's indigobush Giant palouse earthworm Gila chub Great Basin spring snails Headwater chub Holmgren's milk - vetch Huachuca water umbel Iliamna lake seals Island fox Island marble butterfly Kern brook lamprey Kittlitz's murrelet (Alaska) Kittlitz's murrelet (federal) Klamath River chinook salmon Las Vegas buckwheat Least chub Loggerhead sea turtle (northern and Florida population) Loggerhead sea turtle (northern Pacific population) Loggerhead sea turtle (western North Atlantic population) Longfin smelt Mexican garter snake Mexican spotted owl Mojave finge - toed lizard North American green sturgeon Northern Rockies fisher Northern sea otter Pacific fisher (federal) Pacific fisher (California) Pacific lamprey Pacific Northwest mollusks Pacific walrus Page springsnail Palm Springs pocket mouse Parish's alkali grass Polar bear Puget Sound killer whale Queen Charlotte goshawk Relict leopard frog Ribbon seal Ringed seal River lamprey Rio Grande cutthroat trout Roundtail chub Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfy Sand dune lizard Sand Mountain blue butterfly Shivwitz milk - vetch Sierra Nevada mountain yellow - legged frog Sierra Nevada red fox Siskiyou Mountains salamander Sonora tiger salamander Southwestern willow flycatcher Spotted seal Spring pygmy sunfish Staghorn coral Tahoe yellow cress Tricolored blackbird Tucson shovel - nosed snake Virgin river spinedace Western brook lamprey Western burrowing owl (California) Western gull - billed tern Yellow - billed cuckoo Yellow - billed loon YosemitCactus ferruginous pygmy owl California spotted owl California tiger salamander (federal) California tiger salamander (California) Canelo Hills ladies» tresses Casey's June beetle Cherry Point Pacific herring Chiricahua leopard frog Colorado River cutthroat trout Cook Inlet beluga whale (1999) Cook Inlet beluga whale (2006) Delta smelt Desert nesting bald eagle Dusky tree vole Elkhorn coral Gentry's indigobush Giant palouse earthworm Gila chub Great Basin spring snails Headwater chub Holmgren's milk - vetch Huachuca water umbel Iliamna lake seals Island fox Island marble butterfly Kern brook lamprey Kittlitz's murrelet (Alaska) Kittlitz's murrelet (federal) Klamath River chinook salmon Las Vegas buckwheat Least chub Loggerhead sea turtle (northern and Florida population) Loggerhead sea turtle (northern Pacific population) Loggerhead sea turtle (western North Atlantic population) Longfin smelt Mexican garter snake Mexican spotted owl Mojave finge - toed lizard North American green sturgeon Northern Rockies fisher Northern sea otter Pacific fisher (federal) Pacific fisher (California) Pacific lamprey Pacific Northwest mollusks Pacific walrus Page springsnail Palm Springs pocket mouse Parish's alkali grass Polar bear Puget Sound killer whale Queen Charlotte goshawk Relict leopard frog Ribbon seal Ringed seal River lamprey Rio Grande cutthroat trout Roundtail chub Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfy Sand dune lizard Sand Mountain blue butterfly Shivwitz milk - vetch Sierra Nevada mountain yellow - legged frog Sierra Nevada red fox Siskiyou Mountains salamander Sonora tiger salamander Southwestern willow flycatcher Spotted seal Spring pygmy sunfish Staghorn coral Tahoe yellow cress Tricolored blackbird Tucson shovel - nosed snake Virgin river spinedace Western brook lamprey Western burrowing owl (California) Western gull - billed tern Yellow - billed cuckoo Yellow - billed loon Yosemite toad

Other species will do just fine, like kudzu, cactus, cockroaches, rats, scorpions, the bark beetle, Anopheles mosquitoes and the malaria parasites they harbor.

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You'll be joined by a naturalist guide who is an expert on the local plants and wildlife including several species of cactus and migratory birds.

About 300 crocodiles, species of tropical fishes, the Parrot Show on Treasure Island and a cacti garden number are amongst the attractions you'll see in this unusual animal park.

From Ollantaytambo, we stopped off in Pisac (its botanical gardens are home to over 100 different species of cacti), before returning to Cusco, flying to Lima, and making our way back down the coast via Paracas and the desert oasis of Huacachina.

Comfortable, authentic and unique, the camp is hidden in a grove of euphorbia cactus with over 300 species of birds and is home to the majority of plains game.

Experts have identified more than 90 species of orchids, and many species of begonias and puya cacti.

This cactus museum - garden is home to more than 10,000 plants from over 1,450 different species from the Canary Islands, America and Madagascar, all of which were brought to Lanzarote by a botanicals expert.

Plants loose a lot of water by evaporation when they open their stomata (pores in their leaves) to absorb CO2 (a small percentage of plant species, especially cacti, have particular mechanisms to drastically reduce this problem).

Such species as Sedum ternatum (white flowered sedum, a shade lover), Opuntia humifusa (prickly pear cactus), and Allium cernuum (nodding onion) are such plants.

Well drained and rocky substrate there creates a glade ecosystem where sloping ground can encourage the growth of prickly pear cacti and other desert and prairie species such as the collared lizard, Crotaphytus that last covered the whole area around 7,000 years ago in the Hypsithermal Interval, during the Holocene Period, when warming dried out much of the glacial Northern Hemisphere.

If you ask Siri what gender it is, the response is generally, «I am genderless, like cacti, or certain species of fish,» or a variation.

Fascinating species of cacti in all shapes and relatively small sizes grace the wall amid the elegant white stairway.