Biomaterial Database

Flora, life forms and chorotypes of plants of Salok protected area (North Khorassan Province Iran). 2011

M Nadaf, and M Mortazavi, and M Khalilabad Halimi

Department of Biology, Payame Noor (PNU) Bojnourd, Iran.

Salok protected Area is located in the 37 degrees 15' to 37 degrees 08' of the North latitude and 57 degrees 16' to 57 degrees 06' of East longitude, in West North Esfarayen in North khorassan province. In this research 52 families, 174 genera and 213 species were identified. The largest plant family is Asteraceae (34 species), Poaceae (18 species), Brassicaceae (17 species) and Fabaceae (17 species), respectively. Chief life forms are Hemicryptopytes (49.29%), Therophytes 23.47% and cryptophytes (12.67%). The most of plants chorotype with 62.91% is influenced by Irano-Touranina elements. Among 213 identified species of this region and 15 species endemic of Iran contain 0.87% of total endemic species of Iran's flora.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007492	Iran	A country bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan. The capital is Tehran.	Islamic Republic of Iran
D010944	Plants	Multicellular, eukaryotic life forms of kingdom Plantae. Plants acquired chloroplasts by direct endosymbiosis of CYANOBACTERIA. They are characterized by a mainly photosynthetic mode of nutrition; essentially unlimited growth at localized regions of cell divisions (MERISTEMS); cellulose within cells providing rigidity; the absence of organs of locomotion; absence of nervous and sensory systems; and an alternation of haploid and diploid generations. It is a non-taxonomical term most often referring to LAND PLANTS. In broad sense it includes RHODOPHYTA and GLAUCOPHYTA along with VIRIDIPLANTAE.	Plant
D001901	Botany	The study of the origin, structure, development, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of plants.	Botanies
D002980	Climate	The longterm manifestations of WEATHER. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)	Climates
D013045	Species Specificity	The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species.	Species Specificities,Specificities, Species,Specificity, Species
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D044822	Biodiversity	The variety of all native living organisms and their various forms and interrelationships.	Biological Diversity,Diversity, Biological
D018521	Plant Physiological Phenomena	The physiological processes, properties, and states characteristic of plants.	Plant Physiological Processes,Plant Physiology,Physiology, Plant,Plant Physiologic Phenomena,Plant Physiologic Phenomenon,Plant Physiological Phenomenon,Plant Physiological Process,Phenomena, Plant Physiologic,Phenomena, Plant Physiological,Phenomenon, Plant Physiologic,Phenomenon, Plant Physiological,Phenomenons, Plant Physiological,Physiologic Phenomena, Plant,Physiologic Phenomenon, Plant,Physiological Phenomena, Plant,Physiological Phenomenon, Plant,Physiological Phenomenons, Plant,Physiological Process, Plant,Physiological Processes, Plant,Plant Physiological Phenomenons,Process, Plant Physiological,Processes, Plant Physiological
D018653	Juniperus	A plant genus of the family CUPRESSACEAE. The species are slow growing coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs.	Cade,Cedar, Red Eastern,Cedar, Western,Juniper,Eastern Red Cedar,Juniper, Common,Juniperus communis,Juniperus occidentalis,Juniperus oxycedrus,Juniperus virginiana,Red Cedar, Eastern,Western Cedar,Cades,Cedar, Eastern Red,Cedars, Eastern Red,Cedars, Red Eastern,Cedars, Western,Common Juniper,Common Junipers,Eastern Cedar, Red,Eastern Cedars, Red,Eastern Red Cedars,Junipers,Junipers, Common,Juniperus communi,Juniperus occidentali,Juniperus virginianas,Red Cedars, Eastern,Red Eastern Cedar,Red Eastern Cedars,Western Cedars,communi, Juniperus,occidentali, Juniperus,virginianas, Juniperus
D019369	Life	The state that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, manifested by growth, metabolism, reproduction, and adaptation. It includes the course of existence, the sum of experiences, the mode of existing, or the fact of being. Over the centuries inquiries into the nature of life have crossed the boundaries from philosophy to biology, forensic medicine, anthropology, etc., in creative as well as scientific literature. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed; Dr. James H. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)