This study was carried out in Plant Biotechnology Department, National Research Centre and Natural Resources Department, Institute of African Research and Studies, Cairo University, Egypt during the period from 2008 to 2010. The study includes application of plant biotechnology techniques on ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). The results revealed that in vitro propagation method was developed using fresh rhizome sprouting buds. Explants cultured on MS medium with 4.5 mg/l BAP resulted highest rate of shoot multiplication. Shootlets were rooted on half strength B5 medium with 1.0 mg/l NAA. In...

The present investigation was carried out in Wadi El-Ramla, coastal sand dunes and salt marshes habitats in Western Mediterranean coastal area of Egypt during spring 2005 and 2006 to assessment the relationship between some common range plants and environmental factors in terms of botanical structure, productivity, nutritive value and their ability to sustain and renew themselves under different habitats. The results indicated that ninety eight plant species belonging to thirty families were recorded and the plant species divided into sixty one were perennials and thirty seven were annuals....