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E. SATTOUT, D. LICHAA-EL KHOURY & D. CHOUEITER classification of the vegetation cover was finalized as per the defined vegetation legend (Abi Saleh et al. 1996). Field trips were performed to validate the delineation and composition of the series of vegetation. Vocational map The development of the vocational map on land conservation and management, and land use was done in two phases. The first phase involved round-table meetings with experts while the second phase relied on participatory approaches. This meant gathering mayors and representatives of municipalities to discuss and translate their visions of habitat conservation and management, and land use of the delimitation of urban sprawl. The delineation of the different zone categories was based on the results of the botanical assessments, including forest composition and structure, diversity indices, field observations, prediction of the conservation status of endemic and other important plant species, and map on land use and land cover. Figure 1 – Mediterranean vegetation series found in the Akkar-Donnieh region. 86 Results Plant species richness Based on the vegetation classification series performed by Abi Saleh & Safi (1988), the data collected revealed that the region comprises a mosaic of Mediterranean life zones, sheltering eight Mediterranean vegetation Series: Mediterranean Series of Q. calliprinos; Mediterranean Series of Q. infectoria; Mediterranean Series of P. brutia-Cupressus sempervirens L.; Normal Series of Q. infectoria; Series of Q. cerris; Montane Mediterranean Series of J. excels; Series of C. libani – A. cilicica, and Oro-Mediterranean Series of J. excelsa (Figure 1). The area revealed itself as a shelter for the majority of Lebanese flora, thriving at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,000 meters. The plant checklist included more than 415 plant species, representing 64 families and 30 tree species (Annex), including 21 endemics either to Lebanon (10 species) or to the Eastern Mediterranean (11 species) (Table 2). The latter figures represent 11% of the country’s narrow endemics and 5% of its broad endemics. Helichrysum virgineum DC.; Astragalus ecologia mediterranea – Vol. 38 (2) – 2012
kurnet-es-sauda Eig.; Allium chloranthum Boiss.; Malus trilobata (Lab.) C. K. Schneid.; Papaver umbonatum Boiss., and Verbascum libanoticum Murb. & Thieb. were recently recorded in the study area when compared with the location defined by Mouterde (1966). Asperula libanotica Boiss.; Berberis libanotica Ehren.; Senecio mouterdii Arenes, and Origanum libanoticum Boiss. recorded the highest frequency of endemics, ranging between 18% and 44% (Table 2). Species richness is high, ranging from the average of 19 species/400 m 2 to 49 species/ ecologia mediterranea – Vol. 38 (2) – 2012 Towards the establishment of a natural park in Eastern Mediterranean forests in Mount Makmel: Botanical assessment and communities participation practices 400 m 2 (Table 3). These values are high in comparison with other regions in Lebanon (Sattout 2007; Sattout 2009). Gamma diversity registered high values in the different areas. The beta diversity values showed differences in the ranges of species richness between the different sub-regions. The highest difference in species richness was observed between Michmich and Qammoua while the lowest range was between Jayroun and Qemmamine (Table 4). Low similarity indices ranging from 1.2% to 20.5% were observed in permanent Table 2 – Frequency, dominance, and distribution of endemic species surveyed in the study area. Plant Name Frequency Dominance* Distribution Eastern Mediterranean Acantholimon antilibanoticum Mout. 2.08 2-3 Patchy Allium chloranthum Boiss. 2.08 2 Mixed Astragalus cruentiflorus Boiss. 4.16 2 Patchy Astragalus dictyocarpus Boiss. 4.16 2 Patchy Astragalus hermoneus Boiss. 2.08 + Patchy Aubrietia libanotica Boiss. 2.08 2 Patchy Berberis libanotica Ehren. 43.75 1-6 Patchy Galium libanoticum Ehren. 2.08 3 Patchy Geranium libanoticum Schenk 4.16 3 Uniform/mixed Papaver umbonatum Boiss. 4.16 2 Patchy Tulipa aleppensis Boiss. Lebanon 2.08 2 Patchy Asperula libanotica Boiss. 18.75 2 Uniform/mixed Astragalus angulosus DC. 6.25 4 Patchy Astragalus kurnet-es-sauda Eig. 2.08 + Patchy Astragalus sofarensis Thieb. 2.08 + Patchy Cousinia libanotica DC. 2.08 1-3 Uniform/mixed Helichrysum virgineum DC. 2.08 2 Patchy Malus trilobata (Lab.) C. K. Schneid. 6.25 6 Mixed Origanum libanoticum Boiss. 29.16 4 Uniform/mixed Senecio mouterdei Arenes 16.67 2 Uniform/mixed Verbascum libanoticum Murb. & Thieb. 2.08 + Mixed * Domin Scale. Table 3 – Vegetation zoning and diversity indices of the sub-regions. Region Vegetation Zone Diversity Indices Alpha Gamma Qammoua Mountain Mediterranean 19 52 Michmich Supra-Mediterranean 29 76 Jayroun Supra-Mediterranean 49 49 Hrar Thermo-Mediterranean 30 57 Qemmamine Eu-Mediterranean 32 57 Table 4 – Jaccard’s similarity indices between the regions in permanent quadrats. Region Jayroun Qemmamine Hrar Michmich Qammoua Jayroun 1 0.154 0.205 0.033 0.2 Qemmamine 1 0.188 0.09 0.038 Hrar 1 0.127 0.019 Michmich 1 0.041 Qammoua 1 87
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