| Saharan halophytics | |
|---|---|
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 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Flooded grasslands and savannas |
| Geography | |
| Area | 54,031 km2 (20,861 sq mi) |
| Country | Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt |
| Coordinates | 29°15′S 25°45′E / 29.25°S 25.75°E |
The Saharan halophytics ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0905) covers a series of low-lying evaporite depressions and wetlands spread across North Africa. The depressions are characteristically saline, variously chotts (saline lakes fed by groundwater and some winter rains) or sabkhas (coastal, supratidal mudflats of evaporites). The plants of the areas are highly specialized to survive in the harsh environment, with many being xerophytes (drought-tolerant) and halophytes (salt-tolerant). The biodiversity of the areas has been relatively protected by their isolation, and unsuitability of alkaline soil for farming.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "Saharan halophytics". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Saharan halophytics". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saharan halophytics". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 28, 2020.