One of the main limitations in intensive crop production in Northwestern Mexico is the dependence on the use of phosphate fertilizer. In this study, we isolated indigenous microorganisms with phosphate solubilization capacities from mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) present in the Mexicali valley. In total, 4 bacteria were isolated from the rhizosphere of mesquite, including ICA01, ICA02Ba, ICA03B...

Many grasslands and savannas around the world have experienced woody plant encroachment in recent history. In the Rio Grande Plains of southern Texas, subtropical woodlands dominated by C3 trees and shrubs have become significant components of landscapes once dominated almost exclusively by C4 grasslands. In this study, spatial variation of soil dC to was used to investigate patterns of transfo...

Background Mesquite is a genus of leguminous spiny trees and shrubs abundant in the tropical and subtropical deserts. Mesquite pollen is a potent allergen capable of inducing allergy in susceptible individuals living remote from the plant source. This study was conducted on 200 PAR patients in the Suez Canal region of Egypt to determine the prevalence of mesquite allergy and to assess the effic...

Within areas of the Chihuahuan Desert dominated by honey mesquite bushes (Prosopis glandulosa), soil erosion causes open eroded patches and the formation of large coppice dunes. The airflow patterns around the dunes and through the open areas are correlated with sand flux and erosion. This study uses wind velocity simulations from the Quick Urban and Industrial Complex (QUIC) model in combinati...

Five new species, Hylaeus (Hylaeus) wuae sp. nov., H. (Hylaeus) napacus sp. nov., H. (Hylaeus) neatifrons sp. nov., H. (Hylaeus) bimaculatus sp. nov. and Hylaeus (Prosopis) ikudomei sp. nov. are described and illustrated from Yunnan, China. The diagnosis of each species is provided. In addition, Hylaeus cardioscapus Cockerell, 1924 is recorded from China for the first time.

Woody Plant Invasion of Grasslands: Establishment of Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa) on Sites Differing in Herbaceous Biomass and Grazing History Author(s): J. R. Brown and Steve Archer Source: Oecologia, Vol. 80, No. 1 (1989), pp. 19-26 Published by: Springer in cooperation with International Association for Ecology Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4219003 Accessed:...

The synthesis that is described in this study is for the preparation of silver nanoparticles of sizes ranging from 10 nm to 30 nm with a defined shape (globular), confirmed by UV-vis, SEM, STEM and DLS analysis. This simple and favorable one-step modified Tollens reaction does not require any special equipment or other stabilizing or reducing agent except for a solution of purified mesquite gum...

Archaeological and palaeoecological studies throughout the Americas have documented widespread landscape and environmental transformation during the pre-Columbian era. The highly dynamic Formative (or Neolithic) period in northern Chile (ca. 3700-1550 yr BP) brought about the local establishment of agriculture, introduction of new crops (maize, quinoa, manioc, beans, etc.) along with a major po...

composting of waste plant materials and its use in agriculture and landscape sites is an environmental friendly way of reducing waste material and conserving the environment. in this perspectives a survey has been performed at the dubai based international center for biosaline agriculture to compost the plants based waste material (lawn cuttings-grass) to compost. the material was inoculated wi...

Biological invasions are complex processes requiring coordinated and spatially targeted management. This study assessed spatiotemporal trajectories determinants of Prosopis cover in Baringo County, Kenya. Land data for every seven years between 1988 2016 revealed the presence Prosopis. We tested trajectory clusters using spatial autocorrelation overlaid categories with landscape features. Gener...