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Runnel
vegetation in NW-Egypt, near Mersa Matruh, 2. shallow
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"Runnel
vegetation" of R a q a b e t E
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Satellite image of
the area under research |
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Vegetation distribution
map |
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Table with vegetation
units and included species of the units (incl. frequency
and coverage values) |
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- Satellite
image of the area under research with the
idealized vegetation distribution map as a transparent
layer. Research are: NE-Africa, NW-Egypt, northern
edge of the Marmarica Plateau, 2nd shallow escarpment
with runnels and the beginning of several wadis,
ca. 29km SSE of Mersa Matruh, ca. 18km SW from
the coast. For co-ordinates compare the map
below!
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- Vegetation
distribution map of the Raqabet El Sikka runnel
with zonal arrangement of vegetation units (idealised
contour lines). P42 to P426 are soil
profiles which will be not discussed in this
contribution.
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- Table
with zonal arrangement of vegetation units,
and species forming the units of the Raqabet
El Sikka runnel. Frequency and coverage according
to Braun-Blanquet.
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Abbreviations: |
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Lifeforms:
- Th
= Therophytes, H = Hemi-Cryptophytes,
Ch = Chamaephytes, N-P = Nano-Phanerophytes
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Chorotypes:
- m
= Mediterranean, em = East-Mediterranean,
it = Irano-Turanian, sa = Saharo-Arabian,
su = Sudanian, m/it, m/sa,
sa/it etc. = bi- and pluri-regionals
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- Photograph
below: Typical runnel vegetation near Mersa
Matruh, northern edge of the Marmarica Plateau,
2nd shallow escarpment. It is not the same location
as described above.
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Further
information:
- Bornkamm,
R. & H. Kehl (1990) The
plant communities of the Western desert of Egypt.-
Phytocoenologia 19(2): 149-231.
- Kehl,
H. & R. Bornkamm (1988)
The change of soil-vegetation interrelation
with increasing aridity in the northern part
of Egypt.- International Conference on 'Plant
Growth, Drought and Salinity in the Arab Region',
Giza, Egypt, 3-7 December. More:
(Abstract) [date
of access: 08.05.04]
- Kehl,
H., K. Stahr & J. Gauer (1984) Soil-Vegetation
Relationship of a small Catchment Area on the
Libyan Plateau in N.W. Egypt.- Berliner geowiss.
Abh. (A) 50: 303-324.
- Stahr,
K., R. Bornkamm, J. Gauer & H. Kehl (1985)
Veränderung von Böden und Vegetation
am Übergang von Halbwüste zur Vollwüste.-
Geoökodynamik 6: 99-120.
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Copyright
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