Abstract
This study assessed the diversity composition and density of plant species at Dammam Region, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Plant diversity is a vital component of any ecosystem. It is a well-known fact that, worldwide, thousands of plant species are endangered and facing extinction with the current trend of their influence and destruction. Changes in the structure of the assortment of resources lessen plant community’s opportunity to respond to new problems and occasions. Plant diversity is facing danger of new plant diseases or pests, species extinction, climatic changes and other obstructions. A survey of 12 different sites was done and botanic biodiversity was evaluated. The plant diversity was evaluated by applying different methods namely: relative abundance index, species richness D* index and Shannon-Weaver index. It is clear that many plant species and habitats of Dammam area are subjected to severe disturbance due to new constructions without environmental impact assessment. Key words: Biodiversity, biodiversity measures, endangered species, relative abundance index, species richness D*, Shannon-Weaver index.
Highlights
In the last three decades, there is a massive development in construction and industrial activities at Saudi Arabia
According to the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN 1980), it is estimated that the current species extinction rate is between 1000 and 10,000 times higher than it would naturally be
There is a need for coordinated efforts of scientists, government departments and nongovernmental organizations to undertake effective strategies for conservation of plants at Dammam area
Summary
In the last three decades, there is a massive development in construction and industrial activities at Saudi Arabia. More or less parallel to national development, there is a growing awareness concerning the impact of temperature rise, industrialization, desertification and shift in the growing seasons of plants, loss of pollinators and seed dispersers, and increasing frequency of forceful weather events such as drought, storms and floods, making several valuable plants to be extinct (Bapat et al, 2012; Gardener et al, 2009). It is acknowledged that the future survival of humanity depends on the conservation and protection of natural wealth, and destruction of a species or a genetic line symbolizes the loss of a unique resource.
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