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<journal-id>2395-8782</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ciencia ergo sum]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cienc. ergo-sum]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2395-8782</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Instituto Literario]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2395-87822023000200202</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.30878/ces.v30n2a9</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Las fascinantes adaptaciones de las cactáceas y su historia evolutiva]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The fascinating adaptations of cacti and their evolutionary history]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Treviño-Carreón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jacinto]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Delgado Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>30</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2395-87822023000200202&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2395-87822023000200202&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2395-87822023000200202&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Se dan a conocer las fascinantes e importantes adaptaciones de las cactáceas que han permitido su distribución y sobrevivencia en los desiertos americanos. De acuerdo con la metodología, se recopiló información bibliográfica de libros especializados, artículos científicos y de divulgación. Como principales resultados del compendio se describen el origen, la distribución geográfica, los hábitats donde viven, sus adaptaciones evolutivas y las principales amenazas que ponen en riesgo su sobrevivencia. Se concluye que es urgente tomar medidas efectivas de protección y conservación de las cactáceas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The fascinating and important adaptations of cacti, which have allowed their distribution and survival in American deserts are presented. Bibliographic information was collected from specialized books, scientific and popular articles according to methodology. The main results of the compendium are the origin, geographical distribution, habitats where they live, their evolutionary adaptations and main threats that put their survival at risk. It is concluded that it is urgent to take effective measures for the protection and conservation of cacti.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cacti]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[evolution]]></kwd>
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