Dr. Yoav Bashan and Dr. M. Esther Puente

Desert revegetation, conservation and restoration of eroded soils (basic and applied studies)

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Goals: Develop concepts and technologies on how to conserve soils in natural deserts and restore eroded desert soils to their original productivity.

A pioneer tree: “Elephant tree” growing in lava flow boulders in Baja California, Mexico.

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External Collaborators

• Dr. Robert Linderman and Dr. Gabor Bethlenfalvay (emeritus), USDA-ARS , Corvallis, Oregon
• Dr. C. Y. Li, USDA-Forest service, Corvallis, Oregon USDA-ARS , Corvallis, Oregon, EEUU

Most relevant publications in the last 7 years:

• Bashan, Y., Khaosaad, T., Salazar, B.G., Ocampo, J. A. Wiemken, A. Oehl, F. and Vierheilig, H. 2007. Mycorrhizal characterization of the boojum tree, Fouquieria columnaris, an endemic ancient tree from the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Trees Structure and Function 21: 329-335
• Bashan, Y., Vierheilig, H., Salazar, B.G., and de-Bashan, L.E. 2006. Primary colonization and breakdown of igneous rocks by endemic, succulent elephant trees (Pachycormus discolor) of the deserts in Baja California, Mexico. Naturwissenschaften 93: 344–347
• Carrillo, A.E., Li, C.Y., and Bashan, Y. 2002. Increased acidification in the rhizosphere of cactus seedlings induced by Azospirillum brasilense. Naturwissenschaften 89: 428-432.
• Bashan,Y., Gonzalez, L.E., Toledo,G., Leon de La Luz, J.L.,Bethlenfalvay, G.J, Troyo, E., Rojas, A., Holguin,G., Puente, M.E.,Lebsky,V.K., Vazquez, P., Castellanos, T. and Glazier, E. 2000. A proposal for conservation of exemplary stands of the giant cardon cactus(Pachycereus pringlei [S. Wats Britt. & Ross]) in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Natural Areas Journal 20: 197-200.
• Bashan, Y., Davis, E. A., Carrillo-Garcia, A. and Linderman,R.G. 2000. Assessment of VA mycorrhizal inoculum potential in relation to the establishment of cactus seedlings under mesquite nurse-trees in the Sonoran desert. Applied Soil Ecology 14 : 165-176.
• Carrillo-Garcia, A., Bashan, Y. and Bethlenfalvay, G.J. 2000. Resource-island soils and the survival of the giant cactus, cardon, of Baja California Sur. Plant and Soil 218: 207-214.
• Carrillo-Gracia, A., Bashan, Y., Diaz-Rivera, E., and Bethlenfalvay,G.J. 2000. Effects of resource - island soils, competition, and inoculation with Azospirillum on survival and growth of Pachycereus pringlei , the giant cactus of the Sonoran Desert. Restoration Ecology 8 : 65-73.
• Bashan, Y. Rojas, A. and Puente, M.E. 1999. Improved establishment and development of three cacti species inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense transplanted into disturbed urban desert soil. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 45: 441-451.
• Carrillo-Garcia, A., Leon de la Luz, J.-L., Bashan, Y. and Bethlenfalvay, G.J. 1999. Nurse plants, mycorrhizae, and plant establishment in a disturbed area of the Sonoran desert. Restoration Ecology 7: 321-335.

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