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tidissima, and J. excelsa) and the low dominance
of juveniles of these tree species in
Michmich reflect the impact of grazing and
other natural resource harvesting practices
that local communities undertake. Q. calliprinos
was observed with a high dominance
of juvenile and juvenile trees, which reveals
anthropogenic activities such as lumbering for
either household use or charcoal production
(Figure 3d).
The Qammoua forest comprises different
types of tree communities. The P. brutia population
comprises different age categories.
Tree communities of C. libani and A. cilicica
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Towards the establishment of a natural park in Eastern Mediterranean forests in Mount Makmel:
Botanical assessment and communities participation practices
a) Hrar b) Jayroun
c) Qemmamine d) Michmich
Figure 3 – Age structure of the tree populations found in the different regions.
presented diversity in the demographic structure
(Figure 3e). High frequency of the candle-shaped
C. libani trees reveal ancient lumbering
practices, which reflect the innate
sense of local communities for sustainability.
At the lower altitude, Q. cerris demonstrated
a homogenous demographic structure, recording
high dominance of juvenile and mature
trees. The low coverage of juvenile trees calls
for the strict conservation of these remnant
stands, and suggests the need to consider the
seedlings recruitment in future monitoring
program (Figure 3f).
e) Qammoua f) Qammoua Q. cerris stand
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