Dr. Yoav Bashan and Dr. Luz Gonzalez de Bashan

Conservation of desert plants and mangrove ecosystems (applied studies)

Version January 2008

Goal: Develop technologies for conserving and restoring desert vegetation and mangrove ecosystems


Black mangrove reforestation in Balandra Lagoon, Baja California Sur after 2 years


Giant cardon cactus growing in Baja California.
For More PDF files of earlier papers go to: Environmental Microbiology Website.

Relevant publications:

  • Bashan, Y., Puente M. E., de-Bashan L.E., and Hernandez J.-P. 2008. Environmental uses of plant growth-promoting bacteria. In: Plant-Microbe interactions. (Ed). E. Ait Barka and C. Clément. Chapter 4. pp. 69-93. Research Signpost, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
  • Bashan, Y. 2007. Mangrove restoration in Baja California. Blazing star 8 (3): 7-8. (Newsletter of the North American Native Plants Society)
  • Bashan, Y. and de-Bashan, L. E. 2004. The biggest of all; the gigant cardon cactus of Baja California, mexcio. Tzabar 11: 18 - 25
  • Bashan, Y., Moreno, M., de-Bashan, L. E., Leyva, L. A., and de La Luz, J. L. 2003. Crawling Devil. A rare & mobile desert cactus. Wildflower 19 (4): 38-41.
  • Bashan, Y., Gonzalez-Bashan, L.E., and Leon de la Luz,J.L. 2003. Land of the strange trees & giant rocks. Wildflower 19 (1): 34-41.
  • Bashan, Y., Gonzalez-Bashan, L.E., and Leon de la Luz,J.L. 2001. King cactus. The giant cardon cactus of Baja California. Wildflower 17: 10-16.
  • 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., Toledo, G., Gonzalez, L. E. and Holguin, G. 2000. The fall of the giants: a wilderness survey of decaying cardon cactus ( Pachycereus pringlei) in Baja California Sur. Ciencia y Desarrollo 26 (no.150): 30-37.(In Spanish, México).
  • Bashan, Y. and Holguin, G. 1999. The secret of Viagra from nature. Teva Hadvarim No. 41 pp. 58-65 
  • Holguin, G., Alcaraz Melendez, L. and Bashan, Y. 1999. Damiana, an aphrodisiac plant from the Mexican desert, facts and myths. Ciencia y Desarrollo 25 (no.147):74-77. (In Spanish, Mexico)
  • Bashan, Y., Gonzalez, L. E., Toledo, G., Leon de la Luz, J. L., and Bethlenfalvay, G. 1998. A proposal for conservation of outstanding stands of the giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei ) in Baja California Sur. Cactaceas y Suculentas Mexicanas 43: 85-89. (In Spanish, México)
  • Bashan, Y. and Gonzalez, L.E. 1998. The giant cardon of Baja California. Teva Hadvarim No. 33 pp. 50-61 
  • Bashan, Y. and Holguin, G. 1998. Damiana: an aphrodisiac plant from the Mexican desert. Sinorama 23 (9): 44-47. (in Chinese and English, Taiwan)

Related pages:

Personal page of Yoav Bashan

Comments re this page: Juan Pablo Hernandez