IMPORTANT PLANT AREAS IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA: 4. JABAL AJA’

Autor: O. A. Llewellyn, M. Hall, A. G. Miller, T. M. Al-Abbasi, A. H. Al-Wetaid, R. J. Al-Harbi, K. F. Al-Shammari
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 68:199-224
ISSN: 1474-0036
0960-4286
DOI: 10.1017/s0960428611000059
Popis: Jabal Aja’ in Saudi Arabia is an Important Plant Area (IPA) in the Arabian Peninsula. This paper describes the flora of the Jabal Aja’ area and provides an up-to-date botanical checklist. It designates the site as an IPA due to the presence of endemic and biogeographically relict species and the function of the site as a bioclimatic refuge. In addition to these conservation assessments, this study discusses socio-economic issues, threats to biodiversity conservation on Jabal Aja’, and the future research required to build upon these preliminary studies.
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