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Phytosociology of Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew inhabiting Wadi Tundoub, Southern Eastern Desert, Egypt

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Botany and Microbiology

Abstract

The current study suggests conducting measurements of the soil and examining the flora in Wadi Tundoub, located in Egypt's Eastern Desert. The aim is to analyze the species dispersed in 27 stands, associated to the medicinal plant Capparis decidua. Given the extremely dry conditions of Egypt's deserts, this research is crucial for understanding the adaptation and distribution of plants in such environments. A total of sixty-four plant species were counted across the research stands. There were seventeen annuals and forty-seven perennials among them, grouped into 51 genera and 26 distinct families. The TWINSPAN technique, renowned for its efficacy in ecological studies, was harnessed to scrutinize vegetation patterns, culminating in the delineation of four unequivocal vegetation groups. These groups are distinguished by their exclusive floristic compositions, suggesting stark differences in species abundance and distribution. Such refined classifications serve as indispensable tools for conservation strategies, land use planning, and in-depth ecological investigations. A significant correlation was observed between the first four redundancy axes and the contents of sand, clay, water content, sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, To display the vegetation pattern in the study areas, classification, and ordination were applied. This research area had a basic xerophytic floristic composition with elements of Saharan Arabia, suggesting that human disturbances had not had a significant impact.

DOI

10.21608/aunj.2024.318967.1091

Keywords

Desert Wadi, classification, ordination, Floristic composition, chorology

Authors

First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Sayed

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of science, Assiut university, Assiut, Assiut.

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asmaa.mahmoud9115@gmail.com

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First Name

Fawzy

Last Name

Salama

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department

Email

fawzysalama2020@yahoo.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

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First Name

Noha

Last Name

El-Tayeh

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt

Email

nohaeltayeh@gmail.com

City

Qena

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First Name

Hanaa

Last Name

Galal

MiddleName

Kamal

Affiliation

Botany And Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University

Email

hanaakamal2002@yahoo.com

City

Assiut

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First Name

Ali

Last Name

Gaafar

MiddleName

El-Saeid

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, New Valley University

Email

aligaafar2006@yahoo.com

City

El-Kharga

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Volume

54

Article Issue

1

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52460

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-09-28

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

143

Page End

169

Print ISSN

2812-5029

Online ISSN

2812-5037

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Assiut University Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research

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Phytosociology of Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew inhabiting Wadi Tundoub, Southern Eastern Desert, Egypt

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28 Dec 2024