干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): Habitat Selection to Reintroduce Iris bismarckiana in Semi-Arid Environments

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DOI	10.3390/d15090957
	Habitat Selection to Reintroduce Iris bismarckiana in Semi-Arid Environments
	Othman, Yahia A.; Ayasrah, Bilal; Al-Kofahi, Salman
通讯作者	Othman, YA
来源期刊	DIVERSITY-BASEL
EISSN	1424-2818
出版年	2023
卷号	15 期号:9
英文摘要	Conservation of endangered plant species in their indigenous regions is of crucial importance, especially for those grown in semi-arid regions. The objectives of this study were to explore the Nazareth iris's (Iris bismarckiana) natural habitat and identify new suitable sites to initiate a reintroduction program of this endangered plant species in a semi-arid environment. The study was conducted in Dibbeen Forest Reserve, Jordan, where six zones inside the reserve [A-F] were assessed in addition to zone G outside the reserve borders that represents the area where I. bismarckiana still exists. Habitat selection variables (topography, soil physical and chemical properties, climatic data, and potential risks and benefits) from all zones within the reserve were cross matched with that of zone G. The results showed that climatic data of all selected sites were suitable for reintroduction; all sites are open to direct sunlight most of the day. The minimum soil depth was greater than 40 cm in all zones, while soil respiration level revealed that zone A (a recreation site) was below the recommended thresholds. The percentage of stone volume (>2 mm) in the soil profile was high in zones D and F. Zones E, C, and F were extremely steep (>40 degrees), which undermined their potential to be suitable habitats. All sites are susceptible to high human disturbance risk except zone B, which is protected and under continuous surveillance by the Reserve Botanist. Considering all measured suitability indicators, including slope degree suitability (<25), soil respiration (57-77 mg kg(-1)), soil stone percentage value (8.3%), tree canopy cover (open area), and human disturbance potential (low risk), zone B holds promise as a suitable site for a I. bismarckiana reintroduction program. Therefore, the initiation of long-term reintroduction programs within this site with timely surveillance is urgently needed to conserve and support such valuable species self-regeneration.
英文关键词	native species reintroduction soil health conservation endangered species
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001073398000001
WOS关键词	SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS ; PLANT ; RARE ; CONSERVATION
WOS类目	Biodiversity Conservation ; Ecology
WOS研究方向	Biodiversity & Conservation ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/395863
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Othman, Yahia A.,Ayasrah, Bilal,Al-Kofahi, Salman. Habitat Selection to Reintroduce Iris bismarckiana in Semi-Arid Environments[J],2023,15(9).
APA	Othman, Yahia A.,Ayasrah, Bilal,&Al-Kofahi, Salman.(2023).Habitat Selection to Reintroduce Iris bismarckiana in Semi-Arid Environments.DIVERSITY-BASEL,15(9).
MLA	Othman, Yahia A.,et al."Habitat Selection to Reintroduce Iris bismarckiana in Semi-Arid Environments".DIVERSITY-BASEL 15.9(2023).