During the Anthropocene, humans are changing the Earth system in ways that will be
detectable for millennia to come [1]. Biologically, these changes include habitat destruction …

This book is an attempt to compile and integrate the information documented by many
botanists, both Egyptians and others, about the vegetation of Egypt. The? rst treatise on the …

Abstract The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is one of the most important of all
conservation indicators, but most developing countries do not have enough information with …

The present study aims at determining the phytogeographical distribution and economic
potential and documenting the degree of risk to the extinction of tree species, and the …

Monier Abd El-Ghani was born on September 9th, 1955 in Cairo, Egypt. In 1976, he
graduated in botany from the Faculty of Science, Cairo University (Egypt); from this institution …

The floristic composition and phytogeographical analysis of the Gebel Elba National Park in
the south-east corner of Egypt were studied using multivariate analysis techniques. Its flora …

The present study aims at: 1) Preparing a checklist of the perennial shrubs (of height≥ 50
cm) in the Egyptian flora; 2) Determining the species that are considered alien; 3) …

From a bio-geographical view, endemism restricts the natural range of a taxon to a defined
geographical distribution or habitat type (Anderson, 1994; Gaston, 1994). Steno-endemics …

Background: Endemic species are important components in the flora of most world regions.
Most of these species have become threatened and exposed to extinction within the last few …

The genus Ephedra Tourn. ex L.(Ephedraceae) still exhibits taxonomic complexity that has
not yet been resolved. This study aimed to determine the taxonomic identity of the Ephedra …