This research was conducted during the 2009-2010 seasons in order to
inventory and locate the spread of wild olive in 17 locations in the province of
Hama. GIS and digital maps were used to characterize the sites of wild live
distribution geo- gra
phically, topography and the dominant vegetation. Results
showed highly environmental flexibility of Olive wild toward the sea level rise.
It was observed prevalence at high 185 m of sea level in Naora Shatha and
grading up to 994 m in the western side of Abu Qubeis protected area and more
prevalence at the wet and top wet bioatmosphere. Chemical and physical
analyses for soils of locations showed dominancy of the mud structure in most
locations which reach in some of them to 74% and this help in retaining soil
moisture. The vegetation prevalent in locations showed spreading of Oak trees
in addition to morphological varieties of wild Olives the sites studied with
different forms of degradation in most or all locations.
