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- Title
Exploration of the Native Plants from the Biodiversity of United Arab Emirates for Conservation and Reintroduction Efforts: Collection, Verification, Design, and Implementation of UAE Flora Database.
- Authors
Salem Aldhabb Alyammahi, Naamah Ahmed; Ridouane, Fouad Lamghari; Almoalla, Aseela Abdulla; Sulaiman Jemei Al Dhanhani, Aishah Saeed; Gorashi, Ahmed; Mirza, Shaher Bano
- Abstract
The introduction of exotic plant species in the UAE poses substantial environmental challenges. Both poorly and well-adapted species can be detrimental to the local ecosystem by outcompeting native species and disrupting ecosystems. Native plants play a critical role in maintaining the ecological balance of any region. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), native plants face significant threats due to habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species. Despite their ecological importance and potential benefits, a comprehensive and accessible database of native plant species for the UAE is currently lacking. Our review paper aims to address this gap by presenting an in-depth analysis of the native plants in Fujairah and the UAE. Our work covers almost all the native plants reported to date, which have been verified and added to our database. We provide valuable insights into the type, nature, physiology, habitat types, and other key aspects of these native plants. By presenting this information in a comprehensive and accessible manner, we hope to facilitate efforts toward biodiversity conservation and sustainable ecosystem management in the UAE. To address this issue, we have developed UAE Flora: The Native Plants Database of Emirates. This Web-based, virtual database contains over 760 plants identified from more than 400 published articles, online resources, and books from national and international authors. Each entry in UAE Flora includes over 50 data fields representing various ecological, biological, and pharmacological properties that have been manually extracted from the literature. This review paper will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and the public interested in promoting the conservation of native plants in the UAE. Flora will serve as a plant data repository that is the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates
- Subjects
UNITED Arab Emirates; PLANT diversity; NATIVE plants; DATABASES; BOTANY; DATA libraries; BOTANICAL gardens; WILDLIFE reintroduction; BOOKSTORES
- Publication
International Journal of Plant Biology, 2023, Vol 14, Issue 2, p493
- ISSN
2037-0156
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijpb14020038