Acta Botanica Croatica, Vol. 59 No. 1, 2000.
Original scientific paper
Some observations on the plant communities of Dungul Oasis (Western Desert, Egypt)
Reinhard Borknamm
; Technical Universitynof Berlin, Institute of Ecology and Biology, Berlin, Germany
Irina Springuel
; University of the South Valley, Unit of Environmental Studies and Development, Aswan, Egypt
Frank Darius
; Technical Universitynof Berlin, Institute of Ecology and Biology, Berlin, Germany
Mohamed Gabbr Sheded
; University of the South Valley, Unit of Environmental Studies and Development, Aswan, Egypt
Magdi Radi
; University of the South Valley, Unit of Environmental Studies and Development, Aswan, Egypt
Abstract
During a visit to the Dungul Area (Western Desert, SW Egypt), several vegetation records were made. The number of species per plot (25 m2) was extremely low: mainly monospecific stands were found. A combination of two (or even three) species was reached either in the transition belts of herbaceous species or of one tree species with understory plants. Special attention was paid to the rare palm species Medemia argun, endemic to Nubia. A famous old specimen known from literature was encountered in dead state, but several living young specimens were observed.
Keywords
Sahara; desert; oasis; vegetation; palm; Medemia argun; Nubia; Egypt
Hrčak ID:
160633
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2000.
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