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| Publication Type | J |
| Authors | Naz, N., M. Hameed, M. S. A. Ahmad, M. Ashraf and M. Arshad |
| Title | Is soil salinity one of the major determinants of community structure under arid environments? |
| Source | Community Ecology |
| Author Keywords | CCA Halophytes Soil pH Soil salinity Species distribution aeluropus-lagopoides plant-communities seed-germination zone grasses salt-marshes vegetation halophytes tolerance growth desert |
| Abstract | Five distinct habitats along salinity gradient were explored for plant ecological attributes including soil plant interaction, vegetation composition and species distribution in the Cholistan desert. Higher saline sites supported Sporobolus ioclados with Aeluropus lagopoides, Cymbopogon jwarancusa, Ochthochloa comperesa, Hloxylon recurvum and Suaeda fruticosa, whereas moderately saline habitats supported predominantly Fagonia indica C. jwarancusa and O. compressa. The community structure and composition of each habitat type were very specific, the most dominant component being S. ioclados. Each species has very specific realation to different environmental variables, and this reflects the habitat status, ecological adaptations and stress tolerance degree of the individual species. On the whole, it can be concluded that salinity alone was not responsible for the distribution of species at salt affected habitats. |
| Author Address | [Naz, N; Hameed, M; Ahmad, MSA; Ashraf, M] Univ Agr Faisalabad, Dept Bot, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan [Arshad, M] CIDS, Bahawalpur, Pakistan [Ashraf, M] King Saud Univ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Hameed, M (reprint author), Univ Agr Faisalabad, Dept Bot, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan hameedmansoor@yahoo.com |
| ISSN | 1585-8553 |
| ISBN | 1585-8553 |
| 29-Character Source Abbreviation | Community Ecol. |
| Publication Date | Jun |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Beginning Page | 84-90 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | 10.1556/ComEc.11.2010.1.12 |
| Unique Article Identifier | WOS:000278917700012 |
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