For centuries biologists have been extremely interested in the structure of desert plants as
examples of natural selection to harsh environmental conditions. Indeed, desert plants are …

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 …

This study evaluated nutritional values, bioactive constituents and antioxidant activities of
the five wild underutilized fruits in the mountains of southwest Saudi Arabia (Coccinia …

The aim of this study was to assess the antioxidant response towards urban air pollution of
three widespread ornamental species—Tilia tomentosa, Fraxinus excelsior and Pinus nigra …

The encroachment of urbanization over the rural environment and deterioration of large
areas of wilderness in the Middle East make many people weaned away from appreciation …

In oil-producing countries, water pollution by crude petroleum oil frequently occurs and
causes many environmental problems. This study aims to investigate the effect of crude …

Bioaccumulations of the four heavy metals Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn in Lemna gibba (duckweed) as
an environmental indicator of contaminated industrial wastewater were detected. Plant …

Nitraria retusa is one of the leading shrubs in steppes, deserts and salines forming almost
pure stands on the periphery of marshes and occurs mainly in inland salines, but sometimes …

The formation of annual growth rings is an imperative requirement for studying the
dendroecological potential of plant species. Little is known about the distinctness of growth …

Populations of Rumex cyprius were grown from seeds in pots under water treatments
equivalent to 50, 100, 150 and 200 mm rainfall. Survival, growth, plant water relations …