At landscape and regional scales topography is recognized as one of the most important
determinants of vascular plant diversity, primarily due to the influence of mountains. As …

Most ecologists are not card-carrying members of either individualistic or interdependent
guilds, but our perception of plant community organization, and the way we conduct …

Harsh conditions in arid and semi‐arid environments make seedling establishment rare.
Plant recruitment in arid environments often occurs only in years with above average rainfall …

Nebkhas are a type of anchored dune that forms by sediment accumulation around grasses,
shrubs or trees. This paper outlines their importance, their distribution at global and local …

Based on four decades of research by Professor Andrew Goudie, this volume provides a
state-of-the-art synthesis of our understanding of desert geomorphology. It presents a truly …

The combination of land preparation techniques and vegetation could be an effective way to
combat soil degradation on vulnerable, steep slopes. Because of the scale of re-vegetation …

In this study, wind flow is simulated via CFD over five 'nebkha'dune forms that range in
shape from a cone, to a hemisphere (approximately) and to a dome in order to examine the …

During the last few decades, the inland and coastal aeolian landforms of southern Kuwait
showed severe land degradation and deterioration of plant cover due to human impacts …

This study examines the mode of foredune development along~ 3,500 km of the west African
and the Canary Islands coasts. Foredune modes are classified into either continuous and …

This advanced textbook explores the intriguing flora and plant ecology of the Middle East,
framed by a changing desert landscape, global climate change, and the arc of human …