Publications by authors named "Semia Ben Saad-Limam"
Floristic surveys and phytoecological relevés were conducted on 36 temporary wetlands of Mogods region. Multivariate analyses (CA, AHC) performed on these data reveal the high specific and biocoenotic diversity of Mogods wetlands, which appear controlled by substrate nature and hydrology. Among the 128 hydrophytic species inventoried, 38 are presently in precarious status and 6 are presumed extinct.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent discovery of the small pillwort (Pilularia minuta Durieu, Marsileaceae) in Tunisia: hope for an endangered emblematic species of Mediterranean temporary pools?
Amina Daoud-Bouattour Serge D Muller Hafawa Ferchichi-Ben Jamaa Zeineb Ghrabi-Gammar Laïla Rhazi Semia Ben Saad-Limam
C R Biol
October 2009
Article Synopsis
- The article reviews the distribution and status of Pilularia minuta, an endangered plant native to acidic Mediterranean pools, since its discovery in 1835.
- It highlights a recent find in Tunisia, showing that P. minuta thrives in disturbed areas and prefers sunny environments.
- While the plant has spread across 16 locations in the Mediterranean, it has suffered a 25% decline in known populations over the last century, mainly affecting smaller and more disturbed sites; larger, more stable populations are crucial for conservation efforts.