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I'm searching a web site that explains in detail how a cacti lives.

For example: What triggers the growth of spines.

Do you have any suggestion?
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I don't know a specific website just for that. Most have a specific focus and biology is included. This might be a good book. I know some here have it:

Cacti: Biology and Uses by Nobel, Park S.

It was published in 2002 by University of California Press.
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Post by snorkyller »

:cheers: "Biology"!
It's the keyword that was missing in my google search. Now I have a lot of results. Exactly what I needed!

Thanks for your help and suggestion daiv! :P
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Glad that helped!
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you may find that journal articles are your savior, and also an incredible pain in the rear to obtain...unless your rich or in school.
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Loph wrote:you may find that journal articles are your savior, and also an incredible pain in the rear to obtain...unless your rich or in school.
http://scholar.google.com/
its a google search for only peer-reviewed papers
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I searched on there for cactus spine and got a bunch of medical stuff about infections and wounds from cactus spines (ouch!).

I did find this little nugget...

The removal of very fine cactus spines from the skin is particularly distressing for the pediatric patient. We describe two typical patients and a study in experimental animals comparing the effectiveness of several previously described methods for removal. The most effective method involved using tweezers to remove clumps of spines followed by a thin layer of glue covered with gauze, which was allowed to dry and then peeled off to remove individual spines Attempts to use adhesive tape or a thin layer of a commercial facial mask to aid in removal of the spines produced more retention and inflammation three days after removal than no treatment.

Link - http://archpedi.highwire.org/cgi/conten ... 41/12/1291
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I agree - using tape is a bad idea. I haven't tried the glue trick, but I'm sure it is good.
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