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| DOI | 10.3390/su141710564 |
| An Assessment of Biodiversity in Tabuk Region of Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Review | |
| Ansari, Abid Ali; Siddiqui, Zahid Hameed; Alatawi, Fuad A.; Alharbi, Basmah M.; Alotaibi, Amenah S. | |
| 通讯作者 | Siddiqui, ZH |
| 来源期刊 | SUSTAINABILITY
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| EISSN | 2071-1050 |
| 出版年 | 2022 |
| 卷号 | 14期号:17 |
| 英文摘要 | Biodiversity refers to all the type of species in one geographical region or ecosystem. It consists of plants, animals, bacteria, and other life forms. As an estimate, around 1.7 million species are on record globally and approximately 15,000-18,000 new species are added each year. Global climate change is accelerating species extinction due to habitat destruction. Further, various abiotic and biotic environmental factors are limiting the pattern of biodiversity in a geographical region. A change in species category from endangered to extinction occurs due to their physiological, morphological, and life history pattern, which limits them to a specific niche. Biodiversity is very important for energy production and flow, bioremediation, and biogeochemical cycling of nutrients in terrestrial to aquatic ecosystems and vice versa. It is further required for human existence in the form of food, fibers, medicines, and biological control. Therefore, consistent monitoring, assessment, and conservation of ecological habitats and diversity of flora and fauna of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems is the need of the hour. In this article, we are presenting an assessment based upon the literature survey on the biodiversity of Tabuk region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A comprehensive study on the biodiversity of plants, animals and microorganisms of the Tabuk region (Tabuk city, Tayma, Haql, Sharma, Duba, Al Wajh and Umluj, Al Zetah, Al Beda'a, etc.) are included in this review. This study will be a landmark as it is conducted at the inception of NEOM project in Tabuk region. It will help the authorities to enhance the native green cover, decrease desertification, regenerate biodiversity in natural environments, and advance the quality of life, to achieve the objectives of the Saudi Green Initiative and VISION 2030. However, studies and investigations on Tabuk biodiversity are still limited and need further exploration. Recently, a joint work between King Salman Royal Natural Reserve (KSRNR) and Department of Biology of University of Tabuk is underway to monitor the baseline data of flora and fauna of this region. |
| 英文关键词 | biodiversity Tabuk conservation environmental factors flora & fauna VISION 2030 |
| 类型 | Review |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 开放获取类型 | gold |
| 收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000851632400001 |
| WOS关键词 | RED-SEA ; COASTAL SITES ; SEASONAL DYNAMICS ; RELATIVE DENSITY ; PLANT DIVERSITY ; ARID REGION ; ALGAL FLORA ; PROVINCE ; AREAS ; PROTEIN |
| WOS类目 | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
| WOS研究方向 | Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| 资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/394637 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Ansari, Abid Ali,Siddiqui, Zahid Hameed,Alatawi, Fuad A.,et al. An Assessment of Biodiversity in Tabuk Region of Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Review[J],2022,14(17). |
| APA | Ansari, Abid Ali,Siddiqui, Zahid Hameed,Alatawi, Fuad A.,Alharbi, Basmah M.,&Alotaibi, Amenah S..(2022).An Assessment of Biodiversity in Tabuk Region of Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Review.SUSTAINABILITY,14(17). |
| MLA | Ansari, Abid Ali,et al."An Assessment of Biodiversity in Tabuk Region of Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Review".SUSTAINABILITY 14.17(2022). |
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