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Modern Pollen Analysis in the Estuary Habitats along the Coast of Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman)

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  • Cristina Bellini

    (Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Florence, Italy)

  • Francesco Ciani

    (Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Florence, Italy)

  • Lia Pignotti

    (Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Florence, Italy
    Centro Studi Erbario Tropicale, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Florence, Italy)

  • Riccardo Maria Baldini

    (Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Florence, Italy
    Centro Studi Erbario Tropicale, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Florence, Italy)

  • Tiziana Gonnelli

    (Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Florence, Italy)

  • Marta Mariotti Lippi

    (Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Florence, Italy
    Centro Studi Erbario Tropicale, Università di Firenze, Via G. La Pira, 4, 50121 Florence, Italy)

Abstract

A lush vegetation develops around the numerous wadi estuaries interrupting the Dhofari coast in Southern Oman. Many estuaries still house mangroves of Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh., a very fragile ecosystem that is currently under threat in this area. A rather rich flora, strongly affected by the influence of the monsoon, grows in other estuaries. This study concerns the flora and vegetation of these peculiar habitats with special focus on the plants growing on the different substrates. To gain insights into the pollen diffusion and representation of these plants in the current pollen rain, we analyzed surface soil samples. By evaluating their pollen amounts, we related the modern pollen rain to the abundance/coverage of the plant species typical of the different environments. Rather than a punctual indication of the plants growing at a short distance, our pollen records offer a general picture of the flora and vegetation of the area. This information is crucial for the correct interpretation of pollen records from ancient soils, and underlines the utility of pollen analysis for the reconstruction of the vegetation history.

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  • Cristina Bellini & Francesco Ciani & Lia Pignotti & Riccardo Maria Baldini & Tiziana Gonnelli & Marta Mariotti Lippi, 2022. "Modern Pollen Analysis in the Estuary Habitats along the Coast of Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-19, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:17:p:11038-:d:906492
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    1. Andrea Zerboni & Alessandro Perego & Guido S. Mariani & Filippo Brandolini & Mohammed Al Kindi & Eleonora Regattieri & Giovanni Zanchetta & Federico Borgi & Vincent Charpentier & Mauro Cremaschi, 2020. "Geomorphology of the Jebel Qara and coastal plain of Salalah (Dhofar, southern Sultanate of Oman)," Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(2), pages 187-198, December.
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