@article {10.3844/ajabssp.2011.462.468,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Morphological Characterization and Variation in the Total Content of Reducing Sugars in Wild Populations of Agave angustifolia Haw},
author = {Esqueda, Martin and Gutierrez, Aldo and Palomino, Guadalupe and Garcia-Mendoza, Abisai and Terrazas, Teresa},
volume = {6},
year = {2011},
month = {Oct},
pages = {462-468},
doi = {10.3844/ajabssp.2011.462.468},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajabssp.2011.462.468},
abstract = {Problem statement: Bacanora, a spirit, is distilled from wild populations of Agave angustifolia Haw. Loss of biodiversity must be taken into account when proposing sustainable management actions for this resource. In this study we identified the morphological variants of this species, as well as the weight and Total Content of Reducing Sugars (TRS) in the stem of the agave. Approach: Twenty-three morphometric variables were measured in three wild populations of A. angustifolia distributed along the western slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range in Sonora, Mexico. The relationship of plant weight to stem TRS was evaluated using multivariate analyses. Results: Canonical discriminate analysis explained 100% of the morphological variation with just two canonical variables (p},
journal = {American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}