An ethnobotanical study was carried out among the population riverine of the Izarène forest to enhance and safeguard ancestral knowledge of medicinal plants used in traditional pharmacopeia for the treatment of dermatological diseases. Using 480 ques
tionnaire sheets, ethnobotanical field surveys were conducted during two campaigns (2013 to 2015). The determination of the different survey media was carried out using stratified probability sampling techniques. The ethnobotanical data were analyzed through the calculation of quantitative indices, such as Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC), Family Importance Value index (FIV), Fidelity Level (FL),
Informant Consensus Factor (ICF), and the use-value of the Plant Part (PPV). The results show 62 useful plant species, belonging to 34 botanical families. The Lamiaceae family was the most represented (8 species, FIV= 0.037). The highest Relative Citation Frequency (RFC) (0.137) was recorded for Olea europaea L. Concerning the diseases treated, cosmetic use has the highest ICF (0.96), the leaf was considered to be the most used part of the plant (PPV=0.34) and the majority of the remedies were prepared under the form of a poultice. The results obtained could constitute a basis for further studies for the valorization of medicinal plants used against dermatological diseases through biological and phytochemical studies of the inventoried plants.
This study aims to inventory the medicinal plants in Jabal al-Wahsh forest and to find out the extent of people's interest in medicinal and aromatic plants.
In our study, we relied on two types of interrogations, the first directed at the general pu
blic, and the second directed at herbal sellers, and through it we concluded that there is an increase in the popular demand for medication with herbs and medicinal and aromatic plants, as well as their conviction of the efficacy of treatment for many diseases.
This research was carried out during the years (2010 – 2014), in
order to study the vigour for trees of six wild olive types which were
selected from the natural forest (In situ) in Moseif region, and the
vegetative rooted cutting at 4 years old in the nursery (Ex situ) in
comparison with The variety Al Safrawi.
يحتل الصنوبر الثمري أهمية كبيرة في مجال التشجير الحراجي الإنتاجي والقائي في سورية ورغم هذه الاهمية فإن عدد الدراسات المتعلقة بهذا النوع في سورية يعد قليلا مقارنة بالأنواع الأخرى
The aim of this study was to determine some physical, chemical and microbiological density (fungi – bacteria) of a Pine forest soil in the coastal region (Al-Ballotiah forest, Banias) where Quercus calliprinus is the main dominant plant.
Three soi
l profiles were taken and their morphological characteristics were determined, the thickness of accumulated organic matter and GPS data were also recorded.
For physical and chemical analysis, samples from each profile horizon were taken and air- dried, whereas for the microbial diversity analysis, samples were taken twice in autumn and spring; and transported and stored at 4C.
The results showed that the studied soil belongs to Mollisols, Entisols with A-AC-C1-C2 profile types. Our results also showed that the soil depth was (153-150 cm) and rich in calcium carbonate.
Soil pH is alkali, where the pH ranged between (7.91-9.13) that increased bacterial activity and density in organic litter and mineral soil, which was related with the organic matter ratio. This ratio decreased significantly with soil depth that affected the microorganisms density which behave in the same manner. However, an increasing of microorganisms density was detected in spring especially in first horizon.
