Abstract
A survey of the coastal zone of Abu Dhabi identified 22 halophytes of which
nine are tolerant to inundation by seawater. A preliminary assessment
suggested that 3.550 km2 of saline land with a complete
absence of natural vegetation was potentially suitable for the development of
sustainable agro-ecosystems with halophyte crops and seawater irrigation. Such
development plans, however, require the implementation of environmental impact
assessments. The inter-tidal plant communities need special protection, as
they are fragile, and economically and ecologically valuable.
Subject
Ecology,Aquatic Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Oceanography
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