Do Anthropogenic Activities Affect Floristic Diversity and Vegetation Structure More Than Natural Soil Properties in Hyper-Arid Desert Environments?

Do Anthropogenic Activities Affect Floristic Diversity and Vegetation Structure More Than Natural Soil Properties in Hyper-Arid Desert Environments?

Egypt is characterized by its hyper-arid desert environment with high temperature, scanty rainfall, high evapotranspiration rate, and patchy scattered precipitation-dependent vegetation. Located in this peculiar ecosystem, the northeastern part of the eastern desert occupies vast areas where this st...

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Main Authors: Ethar A. Hussein, Monier M. Abd El-Ghani, Rim S. Hamdy, Lamiaa F. Shalabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
protected areas
soil factors
human disturbance
vegetation analysis
Egypt
variation partitioning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/4/157

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