Distribution and population characteristics of the Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus Balf.f.)

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-020-00927-5" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-020-00927-5</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12210-020-00927-5" target="_blank" >10.1007/s12210-020-00927-5</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Distribution and population characteristics of the Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus Balf.f.)

Original language description

We conducted a study throughout Socotra Island (Yemen) to investigate the distribution, population structure and regeneration potential of the endemic and threatened tree species Dendrosicyos socotranus, the Cucumber Tree. In total, 163 live trees (excluding seedlings) were found in all (24) investigated locations, covering an area of 96 km2. The height, stem circumference, fertility and coordinates of each tree were measured and data regarding the ecotope, land cover and natural regeneration were recorded. We estimated that there could be more than 6400 Cucumber Tree individuals among the populations on Socotra Island. The majority of the trees occur in the &quot;high Shrubland with succulents&quot; and &quot;wadi&quot; land cover classes. In general, the fertility of the trees is good, and natural regeneration occurred in 77% of the locations with adult trees; it was found that 16% of the individual trees regenerated. Our study, collecting data on the regeneration of the species and estimating the size of local populations for the first time, can be used for local conservation and future monitoring of this important, endangered Socotran endemic.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10618 - Ecology

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali

ISSN

2037-4631

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

31

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

IT - ITALY

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

725-736

UT code for WoS article

000545176400001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85087551365