The present study aimed to characterize the ecological features of the vegetation along the
international coastal road from El-Ajami to Ras El-Hekma, West Alexandria, Egypt. The cluster
analysis of 60 stands was performed using the Community Analysis Package program and Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA). Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) was used to identify the ecological relationships between the vegetation and the environment along the roadside. The total number of the recorded plant species surveyed in the present study was 84 species belonging to 74 genera and related to 25 families. Asteraceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae, and Chenopodiaceae were the largest families (53.57% of the total species, collectively). Therophytes is the most abundant life forms. Mediterranean chorotype (58.32%) was the most represented. On the basis of the presence values, cluster analysis yielded four vegetation groups. Group A was dominated by Carthamus tenuis, group B by Lactuca serriola, group C by Bromus diandrus and group D by Suaeda pruinosa . The application of CCA showed that the percentages of porosity, organic carbon, CaCO3, Cl-, SO4--, HCO3 and cations are the most effective soil variables. Generally, the coastal sector in Egypt suffers from unplanned development and salinization of the soil, so the development of the highway needs a balance between conservation and development.
Elamier, Y., Al-Hadithy1, O , Youssef1, A & Hassanein1, R (2019). Vegetation Composition Related to Environmental Factors along the International Highway-West Alexandria, Egypt. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/vegetation-composition-related-to-environmental-factors-along-the-international-highway-west-alexandria-egypt
Elamier, Yasser, et. al. "Vegetation Composition Related to Environmental Factors along the International Highway-West Alexandria, Egypt" Afribary. Afribary, 11 Mar. 2019, https://afribary.com/works/vegetation-composition-related-to-environmental-factors-along-the-international-highway-west-alexandria-egypt. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Elamier, Yasser, Oday Al-Hadithy1 , Ashrf Youssef1 and Raifa Hassanein1 . "Vegetation Composition Related to Environmental Factors along the International Highway-West Alexandria, Egypt". Afribary, Afribary, 11 Mar. 2019. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/vegetation-composition-related-to-environmental-factors-along-the-international-highway-west-alexandria-egypt >.
Elamier, Yasser, Oday Al-Hadithy1 , Ashrf Youssef1 and Raifa Hassanein1 . "Vegetation Composition Related to Environmental Factors along the International Highway-West Alexandria, Egypt" Afribary (2019). Accessed April 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/vegetation-composition-related-to-environmental-factors-along-the-international-highway-west-alexandria-egypt