Vegetation Analysis and Environmental Relationships of Riverain Plants in the Aswan Reservoir, Egypt
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Floristic Composition
2.2. Distribution of Families among the Surveyed Locations
2.3. Similarity Coefficient between the Investigated Sites in the Aswan Reservoir Area
2.4. Vegetation Analysis
2.5. Plant Community and Soil Correlation
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Study Area
4.2. Water Fluctuation in Aswan Reservoir
4.3. Vegetation Sampling and Species Identification
4.4. Soil Sampling and Analyses
4.5. Data Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Correlations | |||||||||||
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Sh | Bu | Mz | Hi | Ph | My | Ti | Aw | He | Bi | Ag | |
Sh | |||||||||||
Bu | −0.23 | ||||||||||
Mz | 0.08 | 0.58 | |||||||||
Hi | 0.21 | 0.81 ** | 0.31 | ||||||||
Ph | −0.57 | 0.63 * | 0.61 * | 0.21 | |||||||
My | −0.37 | −0.31 | −0.23 | −0.51 | −0.13 | ||||||
Ti | 0.61 * | −0.42 | −0.25 | 0.12 | −0.47 | −0.16 | |||||
Aw | −0.70 * | 0.43 | 0.38 | −0.02 | 0.67 * | 0.55 | −0.49 | ||||
He | −0.69 * | 0.39 | 0.34 | −0.09 | 0.61 * | 0.60 | −0.56 | 0.90 ** | |||
Bi | −0.22 | 0.04 | 0.06 | −0.30 | 0.07 | 0.47 | −0.62 * | 0.27 | 0.41 | ||
Ag | −0.11 | −0.01 | 0.02 | −0.31 | −0.01 | 0.42 | −0.59 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.91 ** |
Edaphic Factors | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X |
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PH | A: 7.43 ± 0.055 | 8.27 ± 0.053 | 8.09 ± 0.297 | 7.18 ± 0.04 | 7.45 ± 0 | 7.37 ± 0.207 | 7.77 ± 0.21 | 7.493 ± 0.159 | 7.67 ± 0.192 | 7.56 ± 0 |
B: 7.45 ± 0.08 | 8.367 ± 0.071 | 8.117 ± 0.290 | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.415 ± 0.005 | 7.447 ± 0.106 | 7.675 ± 0.335 | 7.517 ± 0.061 | 7.33 ± 0.38 | 7.813 ± 0.058 | |
TDS (mg/L) | A: 0.035 ± 0.005 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.023 ± 0.006 | 0.015 ± 0.005 | 0.02 ± 0 | 0.023 ± 0.006 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.023 ± 0.016 | 0.017 ± 0.01 | 0.05 ± 0 |
B: 0.035 ± 0.005 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.02 ± 0 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.015 ± 0.005 | 0.023 ± 0.012 | 0.015 ± 0.005 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.027 ± 0.01 | 0.037 ± 0.006 | |
EC (µs/cm) | A: 122.5 ± 4.5 | 157 ± 49.1 | 159 ± 49.7 | 126 ± 1 | 103.5 ± 1.5 | 124.3 ± 21 | 117 ± 6 | 132.67 ± 2.89 | 101.3 ± 5.03 | 205 ± 0 |
B: 99.95 ± 11.05 | 152.7 ± 55.4 | 147.3 ± 48.3 | 135 ± 14 | 106.5 ± 1.5 | 125.0 ± 21.1 | 113.67 ± 4.93 | 115.33 ± 5.69 | 88.3 ± 15.01 | 191.67 ± 2.89 | |
Organic matter % | A: 1.04 ± 0.117 | 3.57 ± 1.29 | 1.215 ± 0.128 | 0.978 ± 0.006 | 0.637 ± 0.045 | 0.864 ± 0.1344 | 0.573 ± 0.181 | 0.749 ± 0.258 | 0.647 ± 0.23 | 0.869 ± 0 |
B:0.035 ± 0.005 | 3.682 ± 1.429 | 1.445 ± 0.571 | 0.915 ± 0.039 | 0.682 ± 0.254 | 0.823 ± 0.11 | 0.599 ± 0.071 | 0.874 ± 0.282 | 0.704 ± 0.2 | 0.937 ± 0.02 | |
Na+ (mg/g) | A: 16.02 ± 5.85 | 12.2 ± 1.77 | 26.31 ± 10.02 | 19.44 ± 0.999 | 29.9 ± 1.23 | 19.05 ± 5.18 | 8.603 ± 0.072 | 9.71 ± 2.48 | 10.96 ± 3.1 | 11.27 ± 0 |
B: 13.44 ± 3.9 | 10.14 ± 2.45 | 23.57 ± 9.1 | 19.064 ± 1.72 | 25.015 ± 0.519 | 18.07 ± 5.59 | 8.141 ± 0.274 | 8.2 ± 1.94 | 11.10 ± 2.12 | 9.59 ± 0.403 | |
K+ (mg/g) | A: 1.31 ± 0.566 | 0.79 ± 0.196 | 1.296 ± 0.379 | 1.036 ± 0.119 | 1.779 ± 0.0924 | 1.499 ± 0.382 | 1.27 ± 0.377 | 0.631 ± 0.21 | 1.27 ± 0.798 | 1.602 ± 0 |
B: 1.16 ± 0.62 | 1.004 ± 0.233 | 1.057 ± 0.387 | 0.905 ± 0.096 | 1.4475 ± 0.0385 | 1.532 ± 0.492 | 0.589 ± 0.012 | 0.547 ± 0.121 | 1.17 ± 0.019 | 0.57 ± 0.004 | |
Ca2+ (mg/g) | A:0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.833 ± 0.088 | 0.6 ± 0.033 | 0.633 ± 0 | 0.733 ± 0 | 0.622 ± 0.051 | 0.483 ± 0.05 | 0.624 ± 0.181 | 0.567 ± 0.1 | 0.467 ± 0 |
B: 0.383 ± 0.05 | 0.656 ± 0.084 | 0.544 ± 0.157 | 0.533 ± 0.033 | 0.567 ± 0.167 | 0.444 ± 0.084 | 0.383 ± 0.05 | 0.518 ± 0.13 | 0.433 ± 0.1 | 0.264 ± 0.02 | |
Mg2+ (mg/g) | A: 0.4 ± 0.08 | 0.347 ± 0.18 | 0.4 ± 0.08 | 0.42 ± 0.02 | 0.34 ± 0.06 | 0.413 ± 0.046 | 0.52 ± 0.04 | 0.427 ± 0.201 | 0.36 ± 0.069 | 0.44 ± 0 |
B: 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.213 ± 0.083 | 0.32 ± 0.183 | 0.3 ± 0.06 | 0.54 ± 0.34 | 0.24 ± 0.106 | 0.38 ± 0.1 | 0.334 ± 0.151 | 0.4 ± 0 | 0.367 ± 0.012 | |
Cl−(mg/g) | A: 0.095 ± 0 | 0.063 ± 0.025 | 0.059 ± 0.021 | 0.065 ± 0.006 | 0.071 ± 0.024 | 0.063 ± 0.018 | 0.053 ± 0.006 | 0.079 ± 0.027 | 0.059 ± 0 | 0.047 ± 0 |
B: 0.059 ± 0.012 | 0.059 ± 0.012 | 0.051 ± 0.014 | 0.065 ± 0.018 | 0.077 ± 0.005 | 0.071 ± 0.024 | 0.041 ± 0.006 | 0.055 ± 0.014 | 0.055 ± 0.03 | 0.054 ± 0.012 | |
CO32− (mg/g) | A: 2.56 ± 0.019 | 1.44 ± 0.312 | 2.58 ± 0.287 | 1.92 ± 0.166 | 1.863 ± 0.1 | 1.757 ± 0.434 | 1.798 ± 0.14 | 2.078 ± 0.317 | 2.592 ± 0.45 | 2.438 ± 0 |
B: 1.99 ± 0.337 | 1.716 ± 0.268 | 1.809 ± 0.151 | 1.75 ± 0.079 | 1.62 ± 0.279 | 1.267 ± 0.439 | 1.53 ± 0.143 | 1.66 ± 0.161 | 1.474 ± 0.42 | 2.04 ± 0.006 | |
PO42− (mg/g) | A: 0.014 ± 0 | 0.033 ± 0.004 | 0.049 ± 0.026 | 0.036 ± 0.003 | 0.013 ± 0 | 0.048 ± 0.035 | 0.043 ± 0.002 | 0.016 ± 0.003 | 0.023 ± 0.01 | 0.031 ± 0 |
B: 0.008 ± 0.005 | 0.028 ± 0.006 | 0.04 ± 0.026 | 0.026 ± 0.005 | 0.029 ± 0 | 0.045 ± 0.031 | 0.023 ± 0.014 | 0.015 ± 0.004 | 0.027 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.003 | |
NO3− (mg/g) | A: 0.19 ± 0.025 | 0.166 ± 0.005 | 0.196 ± 0.024 | 0.167 ± 0.041 | 0.139 ± 0.0137 | 0.143 ± 0.016 | 0.163 ± 0.008 | 0.196 ± 0.045 | 0.127 ± 0.05 | 0.165 ± 0 |
B: 0.171 ± 0.015 | 0.162 ± 0.049 | 0.161 ± 0.018 | 0.157 ± 0.029 | 0.14 ± 0.007 | 0.142 ± 0.021 | 0.119 ± 0.011 | 0.146 ± 0.02 | 0.105 ± 0.02 | 0.138 ± 0.03 | |
SO42− (mg/g) | A: 0.091 ± 0.025 | 0.034 ± 0.027 | 0.225 ± 0.045 | 0.268 ± 0.04 | 0.125 ± 0 | 0.167 ± 0.057 | 0.068 ± 0.003 | 0.0527 ± 0.01 | 0.059 ± 0.03 | 0.164 ± 0 |
B: 0.091 ± 0.02 | 0.0341 ± 0.03 | 0.2252 ± 0.045 | 0.243 ± 0.066 | 0.125 ± 0 | 0.167 ± 0.057 | 0.068 ± 0.003 | 0.053 ± 0.01 | 0.041 ± 0.03 | 0.15 ± 0.015 | |
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Abbas, A.M.; Ayed, F.A.A.; Sheded, M.G.; Alrumman, S.A.; Radwan, T.A.A.; Badry, M.O. Vegetation Analysis and Environmental Relationships of Riverain Plants in the Aswan Reservoir, Egypt. Plants 2021, 10, 2712. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10122712
Abbas AM, Ayed FAA, Sheded MG, Alrumman SA, Radwan TAA, Badry MO. Vegetation Analysis and Environmental Relationships of Riverain Plants in the Aswan Reservoir, Egypt. Plants. 2021; 10(12):2712. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10122712
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbbas, Ahmed M., Fatma A. A. Ayed, Mohamed G. Sheded, Sulaiman A. Alrumman, Tarek A. A. Radwan, and Mohamed O. Badry. 2021. "Vegetation Analysis and Environmental Relationships of Riverain Plants in the Aswan Reservoir, Egypt" Plants 10, no. 12: 2712. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10122712