A Study of some factors affecting the natural Regeneration of Pinus brutia Ten. In some locations burned in Lattakia (Qurdaha region)


Abstract in English

This research aimed to study the natural regeneration of Pinus brutia in Qurdaha region, and to determine the most important factors affecting the regeneration. 42 circular samples were taken, the area of each sample was 400m2. The following measurements were taken: geographic coordinates of each sample's centre, altitude, aspect, the slope, forest litter thickness, the proportion of gravels, stones and rocks, tree, bushes and herb cover. Forest inventories were achieved using Braun-Blanquet method. Which, the number of sample seedlings, the seedling height, seedling diameter, the seedling age, burning trees and alive trees of Pinus brutia were registered. The results showed a significant negative effect of slope and a significant positive effect of herb cover, where the percentage of data classification by the model was reached 74.4%, while the Nagelkerke R2value was 37%. The negative effect of the slope comes from increasing the risks of soil erosion and the loss in their nutritional elements. In contrast, the positive effect of herbal coverage is the contribution to reducing the risks of summer drought that can be affect the seedlings.

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