PAUL MEEHL IMAGES 612 597 1908 [Into the Field We Go]

By
Morgan
– October 30, 2012
Notice the flags in the picture? They are different markers and explain how the cactus are grown differently. Some of the cactus stands grow naturally, where the pad falls off and begin growing on their own. Others are helped along the way, meaning that researchers actually harvest the pads and then plant them. The pads are then either protected by some fencing or left alone.