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Ecological Observations along Baghdad‐Huseiba Road. Western Desert, Iraq With 2 figures
Author(s) -
Batanouny K. H.,
Sheikh M. Y.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.19720830404
Subject(s) - edaphic , habitat , ecological succession , geography , plant community , ecology , soil texture , deserts and xeric shrublands , ecosystem , distribution (mathematics) , environmental science , soil water , biology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The area studied comprises four different ecosystems. Each is differentiated into various habitats distinguished according to their physiography, edaphic conditions and plant cover. Any particular habitat supports a definite community which could be identified by the dominant species. The physiography and the physical soil properties, especially texture and depth, are the major factors affecting the distribution of the plant communities. This is mainly due to their effect on the water resources of the different habitats. The plant coverage increases by the increase of the soil depth. There may be a sort of allogenic succession among the differentiated communities which is closely related to building up of soil and the water resources.