Alteration of the Rhanterium epapposum plant community in Kuwait and restoration measures
Abstract
This paper reviews the importance of Rhanterium epapposum plant community in Kuwait and more generally in the region, together with reporting efforts to assess environmental impact on the Rhanterium community and the steps taken to establish revegetation. The authors make recommendations to reduce desertification and to restore the plant community.
- Publication:
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International Journal of Environmental Studies
- Pub Date:
- February 2008
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2008IJEnS..65..139O
- Keywords:
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- Biodiversity;
- Succession;
- Desertification;
- Revegetation;
- Deserts;
- Rangelands