Cactus and Succulents Journal - 85 (5), 2013

Contents:

• CSSA tour 2012 – northwest Argentina  DANIEL L. MAHR
• The importance of habitat knowledge in the understanding of taxonomy in Cactaceae GUILLERMO RIVERA
• Opuntia sulphurea in northwestern Argentina JUDY PIGUE
• Bromeliads of northwestern Argentina NELS CHRISTIANSON
• Pterocactus of northwestern Argentina ROOT GORELICK
• A typical day on a CSSA fieldtrip DICK SCHREIBER
• Naturalist buddies and naked buds in northwestern Argentina RICK GILLMAN
• Prayer to the Chaco thorn forest NELS CHRISTIANSON

Kaktusy 2013/4

Spis treści/Contents:

Málo známý druh „zelené“ mamilárie od Pacifiku – Mammillaria beiselii Diers
Jan Říha

Notocactus leninghausii (K. Schum.) A. Berger var. minor (F. Ritter) Theunissen ex Havlíček roste na skalách

Stanislav Stuchlík

Pseudolithos dodsonianus (Lavranos) Bruyns & Meve (čeleď Asclepiadaceae)

Roman Štarha

Nový druh sulkorebucie - Sulcorebutia sedae Heřtus, Horáček, Kunte spec. nova

Libor Kunte

Jedna krásná lokalita na hranici argentinských provincií Catamarca a La Rioja

Martin Tvrdík

Pěstování, téma stále živé

Rudolf Slaba

Kaktusová vegetace White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

Oldřich Fencl

Chaco Boreal pootevřelo vrátka – novinky ze světa frailejí

Lubomír Berka

FOTOAPARÁTEM ČTENÁŘŮ

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Kaktusy i inne 8(3), 2013

W numerze: 

Krótkie spojrzenie na Ariocarpus fissuratus
Edytor & Piotr Modrakowski

Całkiem interesujący echinokaktus
Tomasz Romulski & Elton Roberts

Na stanowisku Melocactus zehntneri 
At a locality of Melocactus zehntneri
Marcelo Pirajá

Z literatury
Stare „nowe” koncepcje. Część 3.       
Co słychać w dawnym rodzaju Islaya

Opuntia fragilis . Dzisiejsze formy. Echa czasów.
Opuntia fragilis. Patterns Today, Echos of Time 
prof. Eric Ribbens

Ciekawsze nowości ze świata kaktusów i sukulentów

Z notatnika edytora
Niebezpieczne euforbie       
O zimowaniu kaktusów w mieszkaniu. Część 4       
Ponownie o sukulentach nietypowo               
Krótko o kaktusach trzech Gujan       
Ciekawostki... kaktusowe?

O moich rebucjach 8
Elton Roberts

Z kaktusowego świata

Chilijczyk warty polecenia
Tomasz Romulski

O pewnym ciekawym rodzaju stapeliowych.
Tomasz Romulski, Bert Jonkers, Scott Zona, Linda de Volver

Ferocactus wislizenii „flavispinus” już w Tucson
Chris Monrad .

Kaktusowe dygresje        
Znaczki staro-nowe
Beata Mikołajuk       
Z mojej kolekcji. Discocactus pugionacanthus
Piotr Modrakowski       
Moje marcowe siewy
Michał Lisok      
Kupujcie polskie produkty!
Edytor (TR)

Dumania o podłożach. Część 3
Tomasz Romulski

Ad vocem i inne drobne

Nowe książki
Jacek Gil

AVONIA - 31 (3), 2013

Contents: 

Kirkel Welwitch, Judd: Ausgewählte Brachystelma -Arten aus den östlichen Regionen Südafrikas - Teil 1

Dreher, Hagen: Avonia - Beschreibung der Art - Teil 2

Schrenk, W. Jürgen: Südafrikanische Impressionen - Teil 6 - Addo Elephant Park

Wagner, Gerhard F.: Einige Bemerkungen  zur Familie der Aizoaceae (Mesembbryanthemaceae) - Teil 7

Thiemer-Sachse, Ursula: Sedum dendroideum und die Bekämpfung von nubes in der traditionellen Augenheilkunde Mexikos

Leitung Fachgesellschaft andere Sukkulenten e.V.

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development 14, 2012

Contents:
    

Direct somatic embryogenesis in dependent on the topophysical position of the explant in cactus Copiapoa tenuissima Ritt. forma monstruosa

Justyna Lema-Rumińska and Janusz Niedojadło
   

Actividad enzimática en frutos de Hylocereus undantus Haw. durante poscosecha y con el uso de atmósferas modificadas

Ramírez-Ramírez, S.P.; M.T. Martínez-Damián; M.T. Colinas-León, A.F. Barrientos-Priego; T. Vásquez-Rojas
     

Germinación in vitro y respuesta morfogenética de Lophocereus schottii

Ruth Amelia Garza Padrón, Mariana Pedraza Zamora, Jaime Francisco Treviño Neáveza, Ramón Gerardo Rodríguez Garza, María Porfiria Barrón González, María Eufemia Morales Rubio
        

DNA extraction from roots of xoconostle

David Montiel, Ernestina Valadez Moctezuma, Guadalupe Palomino, Mario A. Bermúdez, and Francisco J. Fernández
       

Determination of seasonal influences on sensory attributes of South African cactus pear cultivars

Rothman, M.; de Wit, M.; Bothma, C.; and Hugo, A.
        

Aroideana (35, 2012)

Contents:

    Peter C. Boyce, S.Y. Wong     The Araceae of Indomalaya I: Piptospatha N.E.Br.
    
    Peter C. Boyce, S.Y. Wong     Studies on Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) of Borneo XVIII: Additional observations on Schottariella mirifica
 
    Thomas B. Croat, David Scherberich, Genevieve Ferry, M. Marcela Mora     Two new species of Philodendron (Araceae) from Amazonian Peru

    Eduardo G. Gonçalves, Antonio Henrique dos Santos, Paul Richard Momsen Miller     A new combination for a Brazilian aroid.

    Wilbert L. A. Hetterscheid, Cyrille Claudel     The End Of Pseudodracontium N.E. Br.

    Wilbert L. A. Hetterscheid, Cyrille Claudel     A new miniature Amorphophallus (Araceae) from Eastern Thailand
    
    Alan Galloway     New Araceae species from Laos and Thailand
    
    Thomas B. Croat, James J. Grib, Carla V. Kostelac     New Species of Philodendron (Araceae) in the Guianas
    
    Thomas B. Croat, Noel Altamirano, Ann Grace, Carla V. Kostelac     New species of Araceae from the South American Andes
Abstract: Four new species are described as new to science: Anthurium mateoi Croat & Altamirano, A. monteagudoi Croat & Altamirano, A. rodvasquezii Croat and A. valenzuelae Croat & Altamirano (Cuzco Department, Peru).
    
    Thomas B. Croat     New name for Anthurium mapiriense Croat sect. Xialophyllium.

    Cyrille Claudel, Ralph D. Mangelsdorff, Wilbert L. A. Hetterscheid     The first successful hybrid of Amorphophallus titanum
    
    Kumar Vinod C. Gosavi, Swapnaja M. Deshpande, Shrirang R. Yadav     Karyomorphological Analysis of Arisaema sahyadricum (Section: Tortuosa): an Endemic Aroid from Western Ghats of India.
    
    Peter C. Boyce, S.Y. Wong     Lost Aroids: On the taxonomic importance of relocating poorly collected species
    
    Cyrille Claudel, Alan Galloway     Hybridization of Amorphophallus – state of the art
    
    Brian Williams     Lagenandra ovata, a neglected gem
    
    M.T. Sreekumari, S.K. Naskar     Breeding Major Edible Aroids in India Problems, Achievements and Future Prospects: A Review.
    
    M. Nedunchezhiyan, S.K. Jata, A. Mukherjee, R. S. Misra     Sprout Bud Culture: A Rapid Multiplication Technique for Elephant Foot Yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius [Dennst.] Nicolson) Propagation
    
    Dylan P. Hannon     Caring for Dormant Tuberous Aroids
    
    Zach DuFran, Danny Ellis, Taylor Holzer, Leland Miyano, Leslie Rule, D. Christopher Rogers     Experiences growing aroids from seed

    Greg Ruckert     Aroids in cyberspace

Dzikie rośliny: zioła, owoce i kwiaty (książka)

Tytuł: Dzikie rośliny: zioła, owoce i kwiaty (Dzikie rośliny: zioła, jagody i kwiaty)
Tytuł oryginału: Ernte am Wegrand
Autorzy: Christine Recht , Max F. Wetterwald
Tłumaczenie: Joanna Mikołajczyk
Wymiary: 130 x 190 x 9
Oprawa: miękka
Rok wydania: 2010
ISBN: 9788325802776

 W publikacji można przeczytać m.in.
Zbiór: skubanie, ścinanie, zrywanie
Zbiory przyrządzane na świeżo: sałatki, zupy, sosy, napoje
Zbiory na zapas: konserwowanie i przetwarzanie (soki, syropy, dżemy, wina i likiery)
Rośliny dzikie jako środki lecznicze
Rośliny dzikie jako ... barwniki
Napopularniejsze dzikie  rośliny od A do Z
Zastosowanie roślin dziko rosnących
Kalendarz zbiorów

Zinnia sp. zwana cynią lub jakobinką

Lilie z mojego ogródka (Lilium - My Garden)

International Cactus Adventures - April 2013

Contents:

Tillandsia carrilloi spec. nov.
Congresses & Events
The Succulent Tips of Mili
Plea for Corynopuntia
Growing: Cephalocereus
Growing: Echidnopsis
“Cacti” for Kids Pedilanthus aphylla
Rescue of Dendrosicyos socotrana Cephalocereus senilis at Desert Springs Aptenia cordifolia ‘Mili Orange’
Botanical garden of Foncaude
Book News, New Books.

Journal of Arid Environments - 84, 2012

Contents:

Editorial Board


Influence of river drying and insect availability on bat activity along the San Pedro River, Arizona (USA)

E.M. Hagen, J.L. Sabo


Impact of thermal convection on air circulation in a mammalian burrow under arid conditions

Y. Ganot, M.I. Dragila, N. Weisbrod


Costs, benefits and management options for an invasive alien tree species: The case of mesquite in the Northern Cape, South Africa

R.M. Wise, B.W. van Wilgen, D.C. Le Maitre
 

Recruiting mechanisms of Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (Cactaceae) in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert

A. Flores-Torres, C. Montana

   
Analysis of vegetation seasonality in Sahelian environments using MODIS LAI, in association with land cover and rainfall

C. Bobée, C. Ottlé, F. Maignan, N. de Noblet-Ducoudré, P. Maugis, A.-M. Lézine, M. Ndiaye


The food habits of goats on rangelands with different amounts of fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens) cover

M. Mellado, A. Rodríguez, E.A. Lozano, J. Duenez, C.N. Aguilar, J.R. Arévalo


Elevated air temperatures in riparian ecosystems along ephemeral streams: The role of housing density

J. Martin, S.A. Kurc, G. Zaimes, M. Crimmins, A. Hutmacher, D. Green
 
   
Commonalities of carbon dioxide exchange in semiarid regions with monsoon and Mediterranean climates

R.L. Scott, P. Serrano-Ortiz, F. Domingo, E.P. Hamerlynck, A.S. Kowalski


Erosion-reducing cover in semi-arid shrubland

M.A. González-Botello, S.H. Bullock


Holocene chemical precipitates in the continental sabkha of Tayma (NW Saudi Arabia)

A. Ginau, M. Engel, H. Brückner

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Journal of Arid Environments - 83, 2012

Contents:

Editorial Board

Abundance and diversity of small mammals in response to various linear habitats in semi-arid agricultural landscapes
T.P. Sullivan, D.S. Sullivan, H.M.A. Thistlewood
 
Regional forage production assessment in arid and semi-arid rangelands – A step towards social–ecological analysis
 M.H. Easdale, M.R. Aguiar
 
Are Fabiana imbricata shrublands advancing over northwestern Patagonian grasslands? A population dynamics study involving fire and precipitation
 M.I. de Torres Curth, L. Ghermandi, C. Biscayart

Effect of grazing intensity on evapotranspiration in the semiarid grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China
 L. Wang, H. Liu, B. Ketzer, R. Horn, C. Bernhofer
 
Groundwater use by native plants in response to changes in precipitation in an intermountain basin
 J.A. Kray, D.J. Cooper, J.S. Sanderson
 
Effects of afforestation on soil respiration in an arid shrubland in Chile
 J.F. Perez-Quezada, H.E. Bown, J.P. Fuentes, F.A. Alfaro, N. Franck
 
Hydraulic redistribution by two semi-arid shrub species: Implications for Sahelian agro-ecosystems
 F. Kizito, M.I. Dragila, M. Sene, J.R. Brooks, F.C. Meinzer, I. Diedhiou, M. Diouf, A. Lufafa, R.P. Dick, J. Selker, R. Cuenca
 
Short-term and diurnal patterns of salt secretion by Tamarix ramosissima and their relationships with climatic factors
 S. Imada, K. Acharya, N. Yamanaka
 
Parasitism and haustorium anatomy of Krameria lappacea (Dombey) Burdet & B.B. Simpson (Krameriaceae), an endangered medicinal plant from the Andean deserts
 G. Brokamp, N. Dostert, F. Cáceres-H, M. Weigend
 
Effects of land-cover transformation and climate change on the distribution of two endemic lizards, Crotaphytus antiquus and Sceloporus cyanostictus, of northern Mexico
 H. Gadsden, C. Ballesteros-Barrera, O. Hinojosa de la Garza, G. Castaneda, C. García-De la Pena, J.A. Lemos-Espinal
 
Effects of seasonal grazing, drought, fire, and carbon enrichment on soil microarthropods in a desert grassland
 W.G. Whitford, Y. Steinberger
 
Seasonal dynamics of vegetation over the past 100 years inferred from tree rings and climate in Hulunbei'er steppe, northern China
 Z.-J. Chen, J.-B. Li, K.-Y. Fang, N.K. Davi, X.-Y. He, M.-X. Cui, X.-L. Zhang, J.-J. Peng

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