Floristic Composition and Vegetation of Wadi Talha, Aseer Mountains, South West Saudi Arabia

Wadie, Hussien Al

doi:10.3923/jbs.2002.285.288

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“…On the other hand, the groups I and II are less separated because they are characterized by mixed communities of shrubs, chasmophytes and grasses. In Saudi Arabia, Shaltout and Mady (1996), Al-Yemeni and Zayed (1999), Al-Yemeni (2001), Al-Wadie (2002) and EL Ghenem (2006 recognized several plant associations, some of which are comparable to those of the present study (e.g., Acacia raddiana-Rhazya stricta which is comparable to that identified in neighboring countries: Batanouny, 1987;El-Bana and Al-Mathnani, 2009;Shaltout et al, 2010). The sand dune group Artemisia monosperma is analogous with association and is recognized by Al-Yemeni and Zayed (1999) at Al-Thumamah sandy habitats.…”

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“…The soil, accumulated by runoff water, supported dense woody and grasses vegetation with high cover during the rainy season. Similar conclusions were made by (Chaudhary, 1983a,b;Siddiqui and Al-Harbi, 1995;El-Demerdash et al, 1995, Shaltout andMadi, 1996;Al-Yemeni, 2001, Al Wadie, 2002, Abbadi and El-Sheikh, 2002Springuel et al, 2006). Artemisia monosperma group (IV), inhabiting the sand dunes at wadi delta, had low species diversity.…”

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“…The sand dune group Artemisia monosperma is analogous with association and is recognized by Al-Yemeni and Zayed (1999) at Al-Thumamah sandy habitats. Communities in stony plateau and rocky outcrop slope in Wadi Talha at Asir, as recognized by Al-Wadie (2002), are, however, less comparable in Wadi Al-Jufair, which may be due to the variations in climate and topography.…”

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“…This could be due to the increase in aridity at its loose and unstable soil surface, high salinity due to excessive evaporation at its surface and high content of sand (mostly red sand derived from bed rock) with poor fertility. This adverse habitat supported a few adapted psammophytic phytogenic populations of sand binding plants with highest concentration of their dominance and plays a major role in decreasing species diversity of central Saudi Arabia as a whole ( Chaudhary, 1983a;Al-Hemaid, 1996;Shaltout and Mady, 1996;Al-Yemeni, 2000;Al-Wadie, 2002;Shaltout et al, 2010).…”

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RETRACTED: Vegetation analysis of Wadi Al-Jufair, a hyper-arid region in Najd, Saudi Arabia

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El‐Sheikh

Thomas

2012

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

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please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief and Author. Data processing errors have resulted in misleading conclusions. The scientific community in King Saud University has serious concerns regarding the results and the article will be resubmitted for publication after reprocessing of the data.

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RETRACTED: Vegetation analysis of Wadi Al-Jufair, a hyper-arid region in Najd, Saudi Arabia

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El‐Sheikh

Thomas

2012

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Vegetation–environment relationship and floristic diversity of Wadi Al-Sharaea, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

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Osman

Galal

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The vegetation around the foothills of the Hijaz Mountains, Saudi Arabia

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Thomas

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Despite Saudi Arabia being an interesting area from a floristic perspective, its vegetation is still relatively poorly studied. This certainly applies to the Hijaz Mountains and adjacent coastal zones. We aim to describe the flora and vegetation of the foothills of the Hijaz Mountains regarding the environmental conditions. Hijaz Mountains and adjacent coastal zones, Saudi Arabia. We studied the vegetation at the Hijaz Mountains’ foothills along two transects of vegetation surveys, one along the coast and one more inland. In addition, soil samples were taken and analyzed for soil texture, pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter, calcium carbonate and the concentration of the elements N, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn were determined. We calculated the data clustering tendency (Hopkins’ test analysis) and its optimal number of clusters (Elbow method). We used modified TWINSPAN to cluster the data and validated the resulting communities using the Silhouette algorithm. Seven plant communities resulted, each one dominated by a different plant species, namely: Haloxylon salicornicum, Lycium shawii, Senegalia hamulosa, Vachellia tortilis, Zygophyllum coccineum, Vachellia flavaand Stipagrostis plumosa, and were described based on their floristic composition and could be further grouped into three vegetation clusters. The communities had varying ranges of occurrence in the study area, some dominating certain sections, with latitude and altitude being the biggest distinguishing environmental variables between the communities. We present a description of the vegetation of the Hijaz Mountains foothills. Our study is considered an important basis for decision-making of nature conservation and in-depth surveys of the area. Graphic abstract

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Floristic Composition and Vegetation of Wadi Talha, Aseer Mountains, South West Saudi Arabia

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RETRACTED: Vegetation analysis of Wadi Al-Jufair, a hyper-arid region in Najd, Saudi Arabia

RETRACTED: Vegetation analysis of Wadi Al-Jufair, a hyper-arid region in Najd, Saudi Arabia

Vegetation–environment relationship and floristic diversity of Wadi Al-Sharaea, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

The vegetation around the foothills of the Hijaz Mountains, Saudi Arabia

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