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Floristic composition correlates with bioclimatic condition. Occurrence of several Mediterranean elements in southeast of Iran
- Source :
- Périodiques Scientifiques en Édition Électronique.
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Marseille : Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, 2020.
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Abstract
- Iran lies within three major phytogeographical regions including the Euro-Siberian, Irano-Turanian and Saharo-Sindian regions. There are many microclimates and ecological niches in different parts of the country especially along the transitional and ecotone zones. The Mediterranean xeric oceanic (Mxo) microbioclimate is a noteworthy climatic condition which covers the lowland areas of the Mediterranean basin and surprisingly occurs also in three small patches in Iran, including the Sefid-Rud valley, southern foothills of Khabr Mountain and several valleys of western Jebal-e Barez Mountain range. The latter region is the subject of the present study. Unexpected occurrences of several Mediterranean species such as Cercis siliquastrum, Myrtus communis, Linaria iranica and Melissa officinalis are confirmed from this region and their distributions are briefly discussed in relation to climatic conditions.<br />Doostmohammadi Moslem, Bordbar Firouzeh, Mirtadzadini Mansour. Floristic composition correlates with bioclimatic condition. Occurrence of several Mediterranean elements in southeast of Iran. In: Ecologia mediterranea, tome 46 n°2, 2020. pp. 27-34.
- Subjects :
- Mediterranean climate
geography
Myrtus communis
geography.geographical_feature_category
Ecology
biology
Ecotone
biology.organism_classification
Deserts and xeric shrublands
Mediterranean Basin
Cercis siliquastrum
Foothills
Melissa officinalis
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
bioclimates
endemics
Iran
Mediterranean flora
microhabitats
relict elements
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Périodiques Scientifiques en Édition Électronique
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....faad0dcb68751792d12365d6edbc9eb5