Vegetation of South Western Qatar PDF

Keywords

Vegetation, Environment, Qatar, Desert

Abstract

The environment and vegetation of an area in south-western Qatar have been studied. The area comprises different ecogeomorphological systems including: the littoral coastal plain. miocene ridges. rocky and conglomerate hamadas. colian sand formation. depressions. wadis and runnels. The area lies within the SUbtropical dry zone of the desert. Rainfall is scanty and irregular both in time and space. The vegetation comprises fifteen plant communities including: a) Eight xerophytic plant communities dominated by Acacia tortilis-Lycium shawii. Panicum turgidum, Zygophyllum quatarense, Permisetum divisum, Hammada elegans. Rhamerium epapposum, Leptadenia pyrotechnica and Glossonema edule. b) Seven halophytic plant communities dominated by Halopyrum mucronatum. Halopeplis perfoliata, Halocnemum strobilaceum. Limonium axillare. Anabasis serifera, Aeluropus lagopoides and Suaeda vermiculata. The communities and their habitats were described. The segetal flora has been investigated.