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Register a new userStudying the Effect of Precipitation Changes, Intensity and Frequency of Droughts on Radial Increment of Pinusbrutia Ten. Grown in Heir Brafa Forest – Tartus - Syria
دراسة تأثير تغيرات الهطل و شدة و تكرار الجفاف في النمو القطري للصنوبر البروتي في غابة حير برفة- طرطوس
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تعطي شجرة الصنوبر البروتي سنوياً حلقة نمو واحدة, تتأثر سماكة هذه الحلقة بالظروف البيئية المحيطة و خاصة المناخية منها. يدرس علم التأريخ الشجري المناخي (Dendroclimatology) استجابة حلقات النمو للظروف المناخية المحيطة, و بهدف دراسة حلقات النمو للصنوبر البروتي و علاقتها بظروف الهطل و الجفاف في غابة حير برفة /طرطوس/سورية.
Brutia pine tree grows radially and gives one ring per year, the width of this ring is determined by environmental conditions especially by climatic ones. Dendroclimatology concerns with studying the response of tree rings to climatic conditions. In order to study the radial growth of brutia pine planted 1975 in Heir Brafa, Tartous, Syria.
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BERGER, A. L., GUIOT, J., MATHIEU, L., MUNAUT, A. V. 1979- Tree -Rings and Climate in Morocco. Tree -Ring Bulletin, Vol. 39, P64
BRADLEY, R.S.,1985-Quaternary Palaeoclimatology: Methods of Palaeoclimatic Reconstruction. Unwin Hyman, London, 472pp
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Dendrochronology methods are used to study the response of tree rings to
environmental factors, where tree rings width are strongly influenced by environmental
factors especially climatic ones. In order to study tree rings of brutia pine in Kfarfo
forest –
Tartus, 12 dominant trees were selected, using increment drill two perpendicular core
samples at breast height from each tree were extracted. After treatment, the core samples
were cross dated. Tree-rings widths were measured to the nearest 0.01 mm. Consequently,
a series of 31 tree rings covering the period 1983-2013 was obtained. Results showed that,
tree rings of the years: 1998-1999, 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 were clearly narrow; while
rings of the years: 1985-1986, 1991-1992, and 2002-2003 were obviously wide. Whereas,
rings of the years: 1986-1987, 1994-1995, 1996 and 1997 were absent. Finally, results
reveal that, as precipitation decreased corresponding with temperature increase in the
growing season; narrow rings were recorded. While, increasing winter precipitation
corresponding with temperature decrease leaded to increase in ring width.
Drought is a recurrent phenomenon and a normal feature of climate. It is one of the major natural hazards that frequently hits Syria, causing significant damages to ecosystems and social–economic environment, especially agricultural areas.
The purpo
se of current study is to estimate the degree of severity and the frequency of drought at seasonal and annual timescales in the southern region of Syria by applying the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) on the rainfall data recorded over (1958-2006) in four climatic stations: Damscus, Khrabo, Dara and El-Sweda.
The results showed that there were no significant changes or trends in annual winter and spring rainfall at southern region scale. They also showed its frequent exposure to drought. At annual timescale, Damscus and Khrabo stations were distinguished from the others by extreme drought, and Khrabo by severe drought. The season mostly exposed to drought events was spring, followed by winter and autumn seasons. The absence of the evere drought of Dara winter, and the extreme drought of Damscus and Khrabo autumn were also observed.
This research aims at evaluating the effect of fire on the erosion of burned forest soils
after rainfall. The research was carried out during (2010/2011) in a pine forest near the
village of Ein Al-Jaouz at an altitude of 900m, north east Tartous g
overnorate. The forest
had a fire in October 2009.
Ten metal plots (2m2 each plot) were used to evaluate soil erosion, five plots in the
burned part of the forest and another five plots in the unburned part.
The runoff coefficient, soil erosion rate, soil pH and rate of some mineral elements
(Ca++, K+ , Mg++) were estimated and compared in the two parts.
This study showed that the runoff coefficient was three times as great on the burned
part as on the unburned part, and the rate of soil erosion was 7.22 Mg/ha in the burned part
and 0.1Mg/ha in the unburned part. This shows the impact of fire in increasing soil erosion
and runoff. This study also showed the difference in cation concentrations in the runoff
water between the two parts.
The study reveals the importance of protecting forests against fire. This is to limit
soil erosion and its economic and environmental consequences.
The main aim of this study was to determine the effect of slope position on some
soil physico-chemical properties .The study was conducted on a pine forest soil , Tartous.
Soil samples were collected from top , mid and bottom slope positions at hor
izon- A and C
of top and mid slope positions and at horizon A,(B)and C of bottom slope positions .
Results showed a significant difference among the physico-chemical properties of top ,
mid and bottom slope soils . Bulk density of the top - slope (1.34 gcm-3) was the highest
followed by mid ( 1.31 gcm-3) and bottom slopes (1.27 g cm-3) .Conversely ,Organic
matter content (2.86%) ,electrical conductivity EC(0.20mmos/cm) , calcium(28.3
meq/100g) , magnesium(6.80 meq/100g) , Potassium (0.21 meq/100g), Soil pH ( 7.95) ,
clay content (38.43 %) and silt content (34.70%) were the highest at bottom slope followed
by mid and top- slopes , respectively . Soil A and C horizon of top and mid slope positions
and A ,(B)and C horizons of bottom slope positions were also significantly different in
their physical and chemical properties . Horizon A had the highest organic matter
,electrical conductivity , calcium , magnesium , silt contents and lower bulk
density,CaCO3, sand contents than both the (B) and C horizons of bottom slope and the C
horizon of top and mid slope .The deterioration in physico-chemical properties of top slope
as compared to mid and bottom slopes and that of A horizon as compared to C horizons
were presumed to be due to past soil erosion effect that removed the finer soil particles
including soil organic matter and other plant nutrient.
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.
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