Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco)
Studies on the flora of the protected areas of the Prérif and particularly the mainland Site of Biological and Ecological Interest (SBEI) Brikcha are very limited. It is with this in mind that we carried out this study in order to identify the vascular flora and highlight the potential of this regio...
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| author | Ahmed Chriqui Ouafae Benkhnigue Issam El Khadir Yassine Mouniane Sidi Mohamed Hachimi Alaoui Lahcen Zidane Driss Hmouni |
| author_facet | Ahmed Chriqui Ouafae Benkhnigue Issam El Khadir Yassine Mouniane Sidi Mohamed Hachimi Alaoui Lahcen Zidane Driss Hmouni |
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| description | Studies on the flora of the protected areas of the Prérif and particularly the mainland Site of Biological and Ecological Interest (SBEI) Brikcha are very limited. It is with this in mind that we carried out this study in order to identify the vascular flora and highlight the potential of this region. Using a combination of two methods, stratified probability sampling and the itinerant inventory, we carried out 50 days of field surveys between March 2023 and May 2024. The results obtained have allowed us to establish an exhaustive catalogue of 326 species, the emblematic species of which is Quercus faginea. In addition, six species have been reported for the first time in North Atlantic Morocco-1 (Man-1), of which SBEI is a part: Biscutella pseudolyrata, Coriaria myrtifolia, Gagea fibrosa, Hedera helix subsp. maroccana, Laurus nobilis and Tamarix canariensis. The species recorded are grouped into 253 genera and 81 botanical families, five of which have the highest species richness: Asteraceae (41 species, 12.58%); Fabaceae (31 species, 9.51%); Poaceae (30 species, 9.20%); Apiaceae (18 species, 5.52%) and Lamiaceae (14 species, 4.29%). A clear dominance of dicotyledons (75.46%) was also noted. Cistus and Quercus are the two most species-rich genera with four taxa each. The spring season is the preferred flowering time for 56.77% of the flora. Life forms are mainly represented by therophytes (46.01%), followed by geophytes (17.49%) and phanerophytes (14.11%). Twenty of the species inventoried are endemic (6.13%), seven of which are strictly Moroccan, six are threatened with extinction. Eleven species are rare in the broad sense of the term.
Due to the richness and original diversity of its flora, the SBEI Brikcha constitutes a real phytogenetic reservoir in the Prérif, it deserves to be qualified as priority 1. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6efcb0b2d7ee4a9c99a4e100082942f32025-01-15T10:15:16ZengMendel University PressActa Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis1211-85162464-83102024-09-01723-49912810.11118/actaun.2024.008acu-202403-0004Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco)Ahmed Chriqui0Ouafae Benkhnigue1Issam El Khadir2Yassine Mouniane3Sidi Mohamed Hachimi Alaoui4Lahcen Zidane5Driss Hmouni6Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, MoroccoDepartment of Botany and Plant Ecology, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Avenue Ibn Batouta, P.B. 703, Rabat-Agdal, 10106, MoroccoLaboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, MoroccoLaboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, MoroccoCenter for Conservation and Development of Forest Resources of Ouezzane-ANEFLaboratory of Plant, Animal Productions and Agro-industry, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, MoroccoLaboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, MoroccoStudies on the flora of the protected areas of the Prérif and particularly the mainland Site of Biological and Ecological Interest (SBEI) Brikcha are very limited. It is with this in mind that we carried out this study in order to identify the vascular flora and highlight the potential of this region. Using a combination of two methods, stratified probability sampling and the itinerant inventory, we carried out 50 days of field surveys between March 2023 and May 2024. The results obtained have allowed us to establish an exhaustive catalogue of 326 species, the emblematic species of which is Quercus faginea. In addition, six species have been reported for the first time in North Atlantic Morocco-1 (Man-1), of which SBEI is a part: Biscutella pseudolyrata, Coriaria myrtifolia, Gagea fibrosa, Hedera helix subsp. maroccana, Laurus nobilis and Tamarix canariensis. The species recorded are grouped into 253 genera and 81 botanical families, five of which have the highest species richness: Asteraceae (41 species, 12.58%); Fabaceae (31 species, 9.51%); Poaceae (30 species, 9.20%); Apiaceae (18 species, 5.52%) and Lamiaceae (14 species, 4.29%). A clear dominance of dicotyledons (75.46%) was also noted. Cistus and Quercus are the two most species-rich genera with four taxa each. The spring season is the preferred flowering time for 56.77% of the flora. Life forms are mainly represented by therophytes (46.01%), followed by geophytes (17.49%) and phanerophytes (14.11%). Twenty of the species inventoried are endemic (6.13%), seven of which are strictly Moroccan, six are threatened with extinction. Eleven species are rare in the broad sense of the term. Due to the richness and original diversity of its flora, the SBEI Brikcha constitutes a real phytogenetic reservoir in the Prérif, it deserves to be qualified as priority 1.https://acta.mendelu.cz/artkey/acu-202403-0004_floristic-diversity-and-potential-of-site-of-biological-and-ecological-interest-brikcha-prerif-north-west-mor.phpsbei brikchafloristic richnessprérifouezzanemorocco |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed Chriqui Ouafae Benkhnigue Issam El Khadir Yassine Mouniane Sidi Mohamed Hachimi Alaoui Lahcen Zidane Driss Hmouni Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco) Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis sbei brikcha floristic richness prérif ouezzane morocco |
| title | Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco) |
| title_full | Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco) |
| title_fullStr | Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco) |
| title_short | Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco) |
| title_sort | floristic diversity and potential of site of biological and ecological interest brikcha prerif north west morocco |
| topic | sbei brikcha floristic richness prérif ouezzane morocco |
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