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Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2002 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 8 | Page No.: 533-537
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.533.537
Plant Life in the Digla Conserved Area, Hyperarid Desert, Egypt
Loutfy M. Hassan

Abstract: Wadi Digla was declared as a conserved area in 1999, it characterized by Digla Canyon structure. Seventy five species were recorded in the study area. Chamaephytes and therophytes are the dominating life forms. The Sahro-Sindian element was prevailing represented by 28 species (37.3%) of the total species. Atriplex halimus, Zilla spinosa and Zygophyllum coccineum are the dominating species of the wadi. Iphiona mucronata, Gymnocarpos decandrus, Deverra tortusa and Farsetia aegyptia are the co-dominate species. Accidental vegetation (empherals) were recorded after winter rainfall in 2001. Upstream of the wadi have 28 species while 41 species were recorded in the downstream. Human impact is clearly appear in the upstream physiogeographic of the wadi.

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Loutfy M. Hassan , 2002. Plant Life in the Digla Conserved Area, Hyperarid Desert, Egypt. Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 533-537.

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