Impact of the Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) Trade on Endangered Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias)
Dana M. Price, Wildlife Diversity Branch, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX 78704
Martin Terry, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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II. Range and habitat of Astrophytum and Lophophora
III. Commercial Peyote Harvest –- How It Works
IV. Incidental harvest of star cactus with Peyote: Problem or Opportunity?
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