Abstract
Egypt has a long history in vegetation research, dating back to the 1930s.
However, although several regional studies on plant communities have been carried
out, there has never been compiled a complete classification overview documented
with vegetation tables. In 2008, a first international workshop was organized by
Tanta University for the input and management of the vegetation data. This
workshop has resulted in a new spirit for phytosociological research, resulting in a
set of initiatives. Among those, there is the aim to compile a National Vegetation
Databank for Egypt and a National Vegetation Map, as well as a series of studies
dealing with the major biomes of Egypt. The present study on the vegetation of the
Sinai desert must be seen within this context. For this area, one of the major
biomes in Egypt, several vegetation surveys have been carried out, but so far there
was no overview of the existing vegetation data, not all areas have been
investigated well, and the data were not available in a standardized way. Starting
from these omissions, the present study is aiming at (1) an inventory of all
available phytosociological data on desert vegetation of Sinai, (2) a field
investigation of areas where no or little research has been carried out, and (3) the
compilation of a preliminary overview of the plant communities of Sinai region. The
research has shown that four major vegetation groups can be distinguished, which
reflect the important geographic regions in the Peninsula: Coastal desert
communities, Inland desert communities, Plateau desert communities and Mountain
desert communities.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 20th International Workshop of the European Vegetation Survey, A century of phytosociology & 20 years of the new spirit in phytosociology, Rome, Italy, 6 9 April, 2011 |
Pages | 49 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | 20th International Workshop of the European Vegetation Survey, A century of phytosociology & 20 years of the new spirit in phytosociology, Rome, Italy - Duration: 6 Apr 2011 → 9 Apr 2011 |
Workshop
Workshop | 20th International Workshop of the European Vegetation Survey, A century of phytosociology & 20 years of the new spirit in phytosociology, Rome, Italy |
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Period | 6/04/11 → 9/04/11 |