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La structure forestière du mont Babor

Authors
  • K. De Smet
  • F. Bouanza

Abstract

The  Babor forest is situated in the central part of north Algeria. It is  dominated by two conifers, namely Cedrus atlantica and the endemic fir Abies numidica, as well as one decidious oak  Quercus faginea. The percentage of conifers  increases on higher altitude while around the top (~ 2000 m) the oak totally  disappears. Between 1650 and 1950 m a mixture of the above-mentioned species  occurs; although they may grow in equal proportions, oak and fir are more  widespread. The distribution of the different forest types is shown on a map  and the applied classification is compared with two other types of  classifications, mentioned in the literature.           The forest structure of the oak-fir-cedar type has been illustrated by two  drawings, each with the horizontal and vertical projection of a transect. The  behaviour of each of the six main species has been analysed in terms of their  role in forest dynamics. Some propositions were made for the procedure of the  fundamental research to be done in the near future.

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De Smet, K. & Bouanza, F., (1984) “La structure forestière du mont Babor”, Silva Gandavensis 50. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/sg.v50i0.963

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04 Nov 1984
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