Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Lygeum spartum

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): esparto syn Albardin
Crop Use(s): fibre
Reference Source(s): rehm
Number of Papers/Mentions: 2

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Alvarez, R. J., A. F. Alcaraz, et al. (2000). Soil salinity and moisture gradients and plant zonation in Mediterranean salt marshes of Southeast Spain. Wetlands . [print] June 20(2): 357-372. {a} Departamento de Produccion Agraria, Area de Edafologia y Quimica Agricola, E.T.S. de Ingenieria Agronomica, Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena, Paseo Alfonso XIII, 52, Murcia, Cartagena, 30203, Spain

Escudero, A., R. C. Somolinos, et al. (1999). Factors controlling the establishment of Helianthemum squamatum, an endemic gypsophile of semi-arid Spain. Journal of Ecology. April 87(2): 290-302. {a} Deptartamento Biologia Vegetal, EUIT Agricola, UPM, Madrid, E-28040, Spain

Hensen, I. (1999). Life strategies of semi-desert plants: Mechanisms of dispersal and reproduction in the thermomediterranean shrubland community Anabasio-Euzomodendretum bourgaeani. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid. Julio 57(1): 63-79. {a} Institut fuer Systematische Botanik und Pflanzengeographie, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Altensteinstr. 6, D-14195, Berlin, Germany

Hensen, I. (1999). Reproductive patterns in five semi-desert perennials of Southeastern Spain. Botanische Jahrbuecher fuer Systematik Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie. Dec. 121(4): 491-505. {a} Institut fuer Geobotanik und Botanischer Garten, Martin-Luther-Universitaet, Halle, Neuwerk 21, D-06108, Halle/Saale, Germany

Almaraz, T. and M. T. Telleria (1998). On Ustilago sparti (Ustilaginales, Basidiomycotina). Mycotaxon 67: 495-504. Real Jardin Botanicao, Plaza de Murillo 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Gauquelin, T., G. Jalut, et al. (1998). Phytomass and carbon storage in the steppes of Eastern Andalusia, Spain. Ambio 27(2): 99-103. {a} Lab. d'Ecol. Terrestre, Universite Paul Sabatier, 39 alleles Jules Guesde, 31062 Toulouse Cedex, France

Zeriahene, N., R. Prat, et al. (1998). Cell walls of seed hairs from Lygeum spartum: Ultrastructure, composition and mechanical properties. Annals of Botany London 81(1): 61-66. {a} Inst. Jacques Monod, 2 Place Jussieu, F-75251 Paris Cedex 05, France

Garcia, F. P. and A. Cerda (1997). Seed losses by surface wash in degraded Mediterranean environments. CATENA 29(1): 73-83. {a} Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificacion, Apartado Oficial, E-46470 Albal, Spain

Gonzalez, H. J. C., J. Raventos, et al. (1997). Comparison of sediment ratio curves for plants with different architectures. CATENA 29(3-4): 333-340. {a} Geography Dep., Univ. Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

Sanchez, G. E. and E. J. A. Ortega (1997). Fragmenta Chorologica Occidentalia, 6230-6235. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid 55(2): 451. Dep. Conservacion Nat., Consejeria Medio Ambiente, Delegacion Provincial Huelva, Avda. Manuel Siurot 41, E-21002 Huelva, Spain

Diaz, G., A. C. Azcon, et al. (1996). Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizae on heavy metal (Zn and Pb) uptake and growth of Lygeum spartum and Anthyllis cytisoides. Plant and Soil 180(2): 241-249. {a} Dep. Biol. Vegetal, Fac. Biol., Univ. Murcia, Spain

Pugnaire, F. I. and P. Haase (1996). Comparative physiology and growth of two perennial tussock grass species in a semi-arid environment. Annals of Botany London 77(1): 81-86. {a} Estacion Experimental Zonas Aridas, General Segura 1, 04001 Almeria, Spain

Diaz, G. and M. Honrubia (1995). Effect of native and introduced arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth and nutrient uptake of Lygeum spartum and Anthyllis cytisoides. Biologia Plantarum Prague 37(1): 121-129. Dep. Biol. Vegetal, Fac. Biol., Univ. Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Spain

Martinez, S. J. J., P. M. Casares, et al. (1994). A special habitat for bryophytes and lichens in the arid zones of Spain. Lindbergia 19(2-3): 116-121. {a} Dep. Biol. Vegetal, Fac. Biol., Univ. Murcia, E-30071 Murcia, Spain

Diaz, G. and M. Honrubia (1993). Growth responses of Lygeum spartum L. to inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi and phosphorus fertilization. Cryptogamie Mycologie 14(2): 117-125. Dep. Biol. Vegetal Bot., Fac. Biol., Univ. Murcia, 30071 Murcia, Espana

Ram, R. L., S. K. Sood, et al. (1993). In vitro ontogeny, requirements, control and physiology of shoot bud regeneration in Dendrophthoe falcata (LF) Ettings. Advances in Plant Sciences 6(1): 115-127. {a} Dep. Botany, Marwari Coll., Ranchi, Ranchi-834 001, India

Abdouli, H., T. Khorchani, et al. (1992). Nutrition of the one-humped camel: I. Faecal index determination and chromic oxide excretion pattern and recovery. Animal Feed Science and Technology 39(3-4): 293-301. {a} Ecole Superieure d'Elevage Mateur, Mateur, Tunisia

Biondi, E. and L. Mossa (1992). Phytosociological study of the Capo S. Elia promontory and the Cagliari hills (Sardinia). Documents Phytosociologiques 14: 1-44. {a} Dip. Biotechnol., Agrarie Ambientali, dell'Univ. di Ancona, via Brecce bianche, I-60132 Ancona, Italy

Miroshnichenko, Y. M. (1992). Chemical composition of plants in the African-Asian desert area during successions. Ekologiya Moscow(5): 25-31. V.L. Komarov Bot. Inst., St. Petersburg, Russia

Aidoud, F. (1990). Syntaxonomic analysis of steppe groupings of the Lygeum spartum, Artemisia herba alba, and Stipa tenacissima complex in southwest Algeria. Documents Phytosociologiques 12: 103-122.

Harche, M., R. Chadli, et al. (1990). Diversity of cellulose microfibril arrangement in the cell walls of Lygeum spartum leaves. Annals Of Botany 65(1): 79-86.

Vanky, K. (1988). Taxonomical studies on Ustilaginales: I. Mycotaxon 31(2): 401-406.

Rotar, A. I., V. P. Krishchenko, et al. (1984). Chemical composition and nutritive value of Gramineae (Poaceae) plants of the central pasture massif of Libya. Problemy Osvoeniya Pustyn'(4): 15-19.


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Index of common names:
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