The research aimed to study vegetation change detection of Lattakia province by
using remote sensing techniques, By applicating Normalized Differences Vegetation Index
(NDVI) due to what these techniques had from quickly, accuracy, and completely.
In
addition to saving efforts and money. that change detection methods have showed by
applicating it on Sentinel2 images the plant situation, it's area and distribution in the
studied area.
In addition to knowing plant's cover changes through time passing. Putting geo
databases which benefit in knowing plant situation, and the periodicity supervision for it's
changes.
The yearly and monthly changes of vegetation cover have been studied in Lattakia
province, By making change detection for plants cover of march between (2016-2017).
Then making change detection between march and august of 2017. It was observed that
there were no big changes, Whether increasing or decreasing for plants cover when
studying the yearly changes. While there was big decreasing of plants cover at western
plain areas of province when studying the monthly changes between march and august due
to raising of temperatures. And big increasing of vegetation in high areas.
Syrian Steeps has formed the most important ecosystem in
Syria ,in particular on both side , biodiversity vegetation and
wildlife. Despite of this fact, the structure of communities have
been changed by many effects ,thus Syrian steeps has lost it
s
balance .This study aimed to analysis the impact of topography
on characteristics of communities , We found 38% of variance
return back to elevation and landscape ,specially between the
low sites ( often Depression , valleys and Terraces ) and the
high sites (often summit of mountains and plains).
This study was analyzed the temporal variation of Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) of natural
stands of cedrus libani in the northern humid part and eastern exposure of the Syrian
coastal mountains (Slenfeh, Jawbat Burghal), and its correlation with climatic variables
(temperature and precipitation) during the period of 2004-2014. We examined the
interannual and seasonal variation in NDVI values of Cedrus stands, and accumulative
effects of climatic variables (temperature and precipitation) on stands using simple linear
regression and correlation (Pearson). The NDVI values of Cedrus libani stands showed
significant increase in Slenfeh and Jawbat Burghal (0.006, 0.004 /year) respectively. We
found that the annual mean NDVI was significantly correlated with annual mean
precipitation in Jawbat Burghal (R = 0.689).The significant increase trend of seasonal
mean NDVI was in Slenfeh summer and Jawbat Burghal winter (R = 0.638, R = 0.724)
respectively. The results showed, there were accumulative effects of temperature on
Cedrus libani in Slenfeh and Jawbat Burghal in autumn and winter, while the
accumulative effects of precipitation in autumn and summer were noted.
Pinus brutia cover 67.87% of AlFronloq protected area, this forest provide habitat
for wildlife especially forest birds. The aim of this study is to define bird species that use
Pinus brutia forest and their relation to vegetation characteristics.W
e listed 63 bird species,
9 of them recorded for first time, 31.8% of species are resident in study area, where
raptors presented 15.9%.
The study showed positive correlation between species richness and plant richness
(R=0.588, P= 0.007). Shrubs layer coverage and richness affected positively bird species
richness and density. The study showed also decreasing of bird species richness with
Altitude, while raptors richness were increased with Altitude.The dominat species were
Coal tit Parus ater, wren Troglodytes troglodytes ,whereas species like Chaffinch Fringilla
coelebs, chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita were the most abundant.
The aim of this research was to investigate the changes of vegetation and
regeneration of plant species in Kassab forests after 1991 fire. The study area is
located in the North western part of Syria in the middle of Al-Baier and Al-
Bassit forest
s to the North of Latakia. Thirty five plant surveys (Relevé) were
carried out in the study area during 2009 according to Braun-Blanquet method
included the burned area and the nearby locations of non-burned forest. By
comparing the plant surveys (Relevé), results showed good regeneration of
most plant species that were in the study area before the fire. Three forms of
vegetation were distinguished in the study area: 1 - The areas where dominance
is shared between Pinus brutia Ten. and Quercus cerris L. subsp. pseudocerris
(Boiss.) Chalabi. 2 - Areas dominated by Pinus brutia Ten. with accompanying
species from Eu-Mediterranean zone and supra Mediterranean zone. 3 – Areas
where Pinus brutia Ten. and Quercus cerris L. subsp. pseudocerris (Boiss.)
Chalabi are partly or completely absent, and dominated by shrubs and grass
species.
The effect of elevation and slope exposure on forest vegetation composition
in southwestern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains was assessed. Species and
community parameters; relative density, coverage, frequency, importance
value of encountered wo
ody vegetation, richness and similarity indices; were
quantified using thirty two line transects covering two altitudinal zones and the
four major slope aspects. Furthermore, species density was measured using
distance methods.
