Abstract
This paper looked at the impact of climate changes represented by humidity, temperature and other related phenomena, on the growth of desert plants in the western plateau of Anbar Governorate. Desert plants covers 70% of Iraq area, consist of short herbs and thorny plants that resists drought. The number of desert plants is around 450 species of which 99% of medicinal use. Climate data analysing of the region under study, has been conducted for both annual and monthly temperature and humidity rates from 2010-2019. In addition, the effect of humidity and temperature on desert plants were reviewed, due to the importance of the temperature and its close relationship with humidity which is essential for plants growth. The article found that the changing of climate phenomena is one of the main factors that determine the quality and nature of the presence of different plant species in the study area.
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