Cacti are one of the most significant and diversified groups of angiosperms, distributed and
cultivated globally, mostly in semi-arid, arid, and the Mediterranean climate regions …

Worldwide, the invasiveness of Opuntia spp. and its impact on various ecosystem services
has been recognised especially in semi-arid areas where rainfall is erratic. The semi-arid …

Abstract Opuntia ficus-indica [L.] Mill.(OFI) flower has been studied less than OFI fruit and
cladode for the bioactive compounds occurrence. Also, ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) …

Opuntia ficus-indica is a cactaceous plant native to America but, nowadays, widely found
worldwide, having been the most common domesticated species of cactus grown as a crop …

Salinity and drought are important abiotic stress factors whose frequency and severity have
increased due to climate change. Today, cultivating plants with increased stress resistance …

Recent microbiome research has shown that soil fertility, plant-associated microbiome, and
crop production can be affected by abiotic environmental parameters. The effect of aridity …

The effects of the inclusion of spineless cactus (0; 147; 294; 441 and 588 g kg− 1) in
replacement of Tifton hay on intake, total and partial (ruminal and intestinal) digestibility …

This paper explores economic opportunities of Opuntia cultivation in Spain regarding fresh
food production (comparing production structures of Mexico, Italy and Spain), cactus pear …

Climate‐resilient and highly water‐use efficient crops are needed to meet the future food,
feed, fiber, and fuel demands of a growing human population. Cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) …

Meeting the growing demand for animal-sourced food, prompted by population growth and
increases in average per-capita income in low-income countries, is a major challenge. Yet, it …