Distribution of Poaceae family in Fars province, Iran

Although the plant species richness in Fars-Iran is high due to geological, soil and climatic variation, many species had yet to be identified. The species were identified using available lists on flora, monographs and other related sources. The distribution of Poaceae family, genera and species wer...

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Main Authors: Jafarpour, Marjan, Mariapan, Manohar
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53408/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53408/1/31-23.pdf
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Summary:Although the plant species richness in Fars-Iran is high due to geological, soil and climatic variation, many species had yet to be identified. The species were identified using available lists on flora, monographs and other related sources. The distribution of Poaceae family, genera and species were mapped using a Geographical Information System (GIS) software. From the study, the Poaceae family has 90 genera and 170 species of which 5 are endemic. Of the 20 townships, Shiraz is highest in species richness.