Publications by authors named "Wafaa Amer"

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  • This study addresses the taxonomic complexity of the Tourn. ex L. genus in Egypt, aiming to identify species and analyze their fatty acid profiles as a means of classification when reproductive cones are absent.
  • Researchers collected 120 specimens from 20 different habitats, examining 30 vegetative traits and 72 reproductive traits; they identified five species in the Egyptian flora, with South Sinai being the main diversity hotspot.
  • The study found significant variations in fatty acid content among species, demonstrating that both morphological traits and lipid profiles can serve as effective tools for species identification in the absence of reproductive cones.
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L. (Family: Lamiaceae) is a cosmopolitan weed whose eradication is challenging. The phenoplasticity of this species is related to its heteroblastic inflorescence, which has not received adequate research worldwide in its morphological and genetic aspects.

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During the last two decades, Port Sudan City has witnessed major environmental stresses resulting from urban expansion and port extensions. This research aims at analysing land water changes (LWCs), land use land cover (LULC) changes and urban expansion of Port Sudan using remote sensing and GIS. For that purpose, an integrated remote sensing and GIS approach was designed to analyse two Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM) and an Operational Land Imager (OLI) Landsat images covering the period from 1999 to 2018.

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Several populations of (Brassicaceae) occurring in Egypt are investigated from the micromorphological point of view (seed ornamentations). The species is known to show a notable phenotypic plasticity and five morphotypes was identified in the past. Furthermore, a soil analysis as well as a study of the fungal species from anthers were carried out.

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In order to improve the culturability and biomass production of rhizobacteria, we previously introduced plant-only-based culture media. We herein attempted to widen the scope of plant materials suitable for the preparation of plant-only-based culture media. We chemically analyzed the refuse of turfgrass, cactus, and clover.

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The plant-based-sea water culture medium is introduced to cultivation and recovery of the microbiome of halophytes. The ice plant () was used, in the form of juice and/or dehydrated plant powder packed in teabags, to supplement the natural sea water. The resulting culture medium enjoys the combinations of plant materials as rich source of nutrients and sea water exercising the required salt stress.

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North Sinai deserts were surveyed for the predominant plant cover and for the culturable bacteria nesting their roots and shoots. Among 43 plant species reported, 13 are perennial (e.g.

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Among 42 plant species representing the flora of north Sinai, two possessed sand grain sheath encasing the roots. They are Panicum turgidum Forssk. and Stipagrostis scoparia (Trin.

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