Ten-year resurvey of epidermal browning and population structure of saguaro cactus Carnegiea gigantea in Saguaro National Park
Turner DS and Funicelli CS. 2000. Ten-year resurvey of epidermal browning and population structure of saguaro cactus Carnegiea gigantea in Saguaro National Park. Technical Report No. 69. The University of Arizona. Tucson
This project at Saguaro National Park investigated the health and demography of the parkÆs most conspicuous resource, the saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). We conducted an extensive monitoring study on the size structure and health of saguaro populations in both park districts, which are separated by the rapidly growing city of Tucson. Of particular interest was the phenomenon of epidermal browning and its relationship to saguaro health. The causes of this condition are poorly understood, and this study document its extent and effects on saguaro populations
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Turner, D.; Funicelli, C.
- Date of Issue
- 2000-08
- Publisher
- The University of Arizona
- Units
- SAGU , SODN
- Keywords
- Ecology, Inventory and Monitoring (I&M), Plant Studies
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Desert Communities