Natural Resources of Saline Habitats in South East of Egypt

ISBN-13: 9783330027589 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 168 str.

Ahmed Elkhouly

Opis

This book evaluate the potential of the Egyptian halophytes in South east of Egypt for wide economic use in Egypt and world in the light of the progressive shortage of fresh water resources and soil salinization. Major topics are to identify and evaluation of the halophytic vegetation, soil resources, ground water, domesticated and wild animal and the socioeconomic resources of the local people inhabiting in the saline habitats of this area. The main objective of this book is help the stockholders and local people to select plant species tolerant to salt stress by selecting to characterise halophytes (but also salt-tolerant glycophytes), to evaluate the possible use of non conventional water such as sea water and tolerant glycophytes of a potential importance in the field of human or animal nutrition, also identified the suitable habitat and soil to cultivate these plants.

O autorze

Prof. Dr. Ahmed A. ElkhoulyProfessor of plant ecology, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt- Ex-Vice President of Desert Research Center - Expert of Environment in (Arab Organization of Agricultural Development)- Published 32 papers and 5 books in plant ecology, biodiversity,desertification and range resources.