Floristic Composition of some Drains, South Lake Manzala

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

2 Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura - 35516, Egypt

Abstract

The aim of this study is to describe the floristic composition of the three drains south of Lake Manzala . These drains were namely, Faraskour, Al-Etaiwy, and Ramsis.A total of 50 species had been identified. These species may be divided into four groups: three submerged hydrophytes, six floating hydrophytes, thirteen emergent species, and 28 terrestrial species. Data on the spatial and seasonal variation in the species composition of hydrophytes and canal bank species was gathered from several locations along three drains

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