Identification of Potential Areas for Establishment of Plantations of Agave lechuguilla Torr. in Coahuila, Mexico
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50700#.VEiZ7lfHRK0 Author(s) David Castillo-Quiroz , Oscar Ulises Martínez-Burciaga , Diana Yemilet Ávila-Flores , Francisco Castillo-Reyes , Juan David Sánchez-Chaparro Affiliation(s) National Institute of Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research (INIFAP), Experimental Station Saltillo, Saltillo, Mexico . ABSTRACT Adverse weather conditions and intensive use for fiber production have caused decline of natural populations of Agave lechuguilla . By these reasons, it is important to develop a sustainable management of this specie to avoid this situation. One of the first steps is to establish forest plantations as an alternative ...