Decay-induced biomineralization of the saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea)

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• cactus 100%
• biomineralization 84%
• calcite 56%
• desert 28%
• crystal 23%
• skin 20%
• mineral 18%
• caliche 17%
• vaterite 16%
• desert soil 15%
• oxalic acid 14%
• sand 13%
• arid environment 13%
• oxalate 12%
• sponge 11%
• water mass 11%
• photosynthesis 11%
• residence time 10%
• magnesium 9%
• fungus 9%
• soil 9%
• shell 8%
• fauna 8%
• microorganism 8%
• mineralization 8%
• organic matter 7%
• winter 6%
• atmosphere 6%
• exposure 6%
• product 5%
• water 3%

Physics & Astronomy

• calcite 75%
• deserts 55%
• decay 38%
• soils 30%
• minerals 29%
• sands 20%
• oxalic acid 14%
• crystals 14%
• fungi 14%
• oxalates 13%
• photosynthesis 12%
• winter 12%
• microorganisms 11%
• death 11%
• water 11%
• coolers 10%
• leaves 10%
• animals 9%
• magnesium 9%
• hollow 8%
• occurrences 7%
• atmospheres 6%
• products 6%

Chemical Compounds

• Biomineralization 83%
• Calcite 78%
• Soil 28%
• Mineral 27%
• Pale Brown 20%
• Vaterite 15%
• Chemical Transformation 14%
• Photosynthesis 13%
• Organic Matter 12%
• Residence Time 11%
• Oxalic Acid 11%
• Oxalate 11%
• Leaf Like Crystal 9%
• Magnesium Atom 9%
• Length 6%
• Porosity 6%
• Environment 6%