Physical characteristics

of soils

Seidlitzia rosmarinus-Zygophyllum hamiense

Seidlitzia rosmarinus-Traganum nudatum

Prosopis farcta-Traganum nudatum

Pulicaria undulate-Calligonum comosum

pH

6.92 ± 0.33a

7.99 ± 0.23b

8.32 ± 0.83c

8.05 ± 0.30d

EC (dSm−1)

5.76 ± 0.99a

3.00 ± 0.98b

3.02 ± 0.96c

3.15 ± 0.35d

Organic matter (%)

0.43 ± 0.10a

0.39 ± 0.16b

0.48 ± 0.51c

0.28 ± 0.11d

Sand (%)

77.17 ± 1.41a

84.01 ± 7.32b

89.02 ± 3.03c

89.48 ± 5.04d

Clay (%)

13.53 ± 0.43a

8.63 ± 1.73b

7.55 ± 2.18c

6.29 ± 2.040d

Silt (%)

8.87 ± 2.01a

6.97 ± 3.44b

2.95 ± 1.54c

3.95 ± 3.06d