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Opuntia ficus-indica (Prickly pear cactus) is a large succulent cactus species that has a long history of agricultural production for carmine dye, fruits, and edible young cladodes. As a CAM plant O. ficus-indica uses crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) which is characterized by …

The presented research includes analysis and interpretation of the upper 50 m of a deep ice core which was drilled at 49°48'22"N, 86°33'52" (4115 m.a.s.l.) on the Belukha Plateau, Altai, in southwestern Siberia. The main goal was to examine variability of geochemical records pre…