Description of plant communities on the Red Sea costal plain of Sudan
| Autor: | B. Mostofa, W. van der Werf, G. Woldewahid, Karle Sykora, T. Abate, A. van Huis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Soil texture
Coastal plain israel Vegetation classification Acacia Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation locust schistocerca-gregaria vegetation-soil relationships saudi-arabia Laboratory of Entomology Leerstoelgroep Gewas- en onkruidecologie Desert locust Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Earth-Surface Processes geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology biology Plant community regime Vegetation PE&RC Laboratorium voor Entomologie biology.organism_classification jedda Geography negev Panicum turgidum Plantenecologie en Natuurbeheer ecology Crop and Weed Ecology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Arid Environments 68 (2007) 1 Journal of Arid Environments, 68(1), 113-131 |
| ISSN: | 0140-1963 |
| Popis: | The coastal plains of the Red Sea constitute an important breeding area for the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria. Vegetation analysis was undertaken in the coastal plain of Sudan to provide a frame of reference for studies on desert locust ecology and distribution. Vegetation releves (>60 in any season) were made at peak vegetation cover during three subsequent winters, 1999–2002. Four plant communities were distinguished by Two-Way Indicator Species Analysis. They are named by the dominant plant species: Suaeda monoica Forssk., Heliotropium spp., Panicum turgidum Forssk., and Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne. These plant communities reflect underlying differences in elevation, soil texture, water availability and land use. The spatial extent of these plant communities is mapped. The resulting vegetation classification is easy to use under field conditions and can be used for ecological studies and practical monitoring of the desert locust. |
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