Sea Birds ,Guano and Cactus

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Marine subsidies produce cactus forests on desert islands | Wild Sonora

In island systems, nitrogen-rich seabird guano is a marine subsidy that can shape terrestrial plant communities. In zones of nutrient upwelling such as the Gulf of California, copious seabird guano is commonplace on bird islands. Several bird islands host regionally unique cactus forests...
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Hope to boat near it next spring
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Isla San Pedro Mártir Biosphere Reserve, Sonora, México

The Isla San Pedro Mártir Biosphere Reserve is one of the best-preserved sites in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), has great scientific relevance and should be considered a natural laboratory of adaptation and evolution. This marine protected area has great biological richness, with 292...
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In Penasco, I have an old National Geographic about San Pedro Martir- it looks beautiful! I think the issue was from the 50's.
 
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