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Post-fire dynamics of recolonization by Cistus plants in the Aleppo pine and Cork oak forests in Bejaia region, central north Algeria

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  • Benzina Imene

    (Laboratory ‘’Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Sustainable Development’’, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Mostefa Benboulaid Batna 2, 05078 - Algeria)

  • Bekdouche Farid

    (Laboratory ‘’Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Sustainable Development’’, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Mostefa Benboulaid Batna 2, 05078 - Algeria)

  • Bachir Abdelkrim Si

    (Laboratory ‘’Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Sustainable Development’’, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Mostefa Benboulaid Batna 2, 05078 - Algeria)

Abstract

In August 2021, very intense fires swept through various forested areas in northern Algeria, particularly in Kabylia. The population dynamics of Cistus salviifolius and Cistus monspeliensis were studied along a post-fire successional gradient during the first nine months (September 2021 – May 2022), in two forest communities: the Cork oak (Quercus suber) and the Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) forests in the coastal zone of Bejaia province. The Cistus spp. germinations were counted monthly in each forest on 10 plots of 1 m2, evenly distributed along 2 transects of 45 m each. The results showed that the majority of germinations occur in December with 207.5 ± 24.2 seedlings in the Cork oak forest and 171.3 ± 18.0 seedlings in the Aleppo pine forest. Student's t-test does not reveal significant differences for December between the two communities. During the first months following the fire (September and October 2021), germinations were almost absent. The monthly rainfall in September 2021 was estimated at 16.25 mm, an insufficient amount for effective germination. Late germination results in an extension of its period, showed a high rate in January 2022 with 42.2 ± 2.1 and 11.5 ± 0.8 seedlings, respectively, in the Cork oak forest and the pine forest. Beyond January, germination was practically nonexistent in both communities. Therefore, the majority of the seed germination was concentrated in November, December, and January with a unimodal germination pattern.

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  • Benzina Imene & Bekdouche Farid & Bachir Abdelkrim Si, 2024. "Post-fire dynamics of recolonization by Cistus plants in the Aleppo pine and Cork oak forests in Bejaia region, central north Algeria," Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, Sciendo, vol. 12(2), pages 40-47.
  • Handle: RePEc:vrs:enviro:v:12:y:2024:i:2:p:40-47:n:1004
    DOI: 10.2478/environ-2024-0011
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