Analysis of the Diversity of Spontaneous Urban Flora: The Case of Temara City, Morocco
Spontaneous flora offers many functions and potentialities in the urban ecosystem. However, few studies have been carried out on this subject in Morocco. The present study aims to analyze the diversity of spontaneous flora in the urban area of Temara, to contribute to interpreting the structure and...
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| description | Spontaneous flora offers many functions and potentialities in the urban ecosystem. However, few studies have been carried out on this subject in Morocco. The present study aims to analyze the diversity of spontaneous flora in the urban area of Temara, to contribute to interpreting the structure and dynamics of Moroccan spontaneous flora. 90 floristic surveys were carried out along four transects, marked A, B, C, and D so that each transect started from the city center and went in one of the four directions of the study area. Transect A ran northwards from the city center, transect B westwards, transect C southwards, and transect D eastwards from the city center. To carry out the floristic surveys, several survey areas were chosen, given the heterogeneity of the urban environment. These areas ranged from a few cm2 for rock fissure plants, 10 to 25 m2 for grasslands, and 25 to 100 m2 for forest cuttings. The results revealed a total of 137 taxa grouped in 116 genera and belong to 33 floristic families. The Asteraceae family came out on top, with 29 species (21.16%) and 23 genera, and the Poaceae family in second place with 21 species (15.33%) divided into 20 genera. Analysis of this floristic list indicates a predominance of the therophyte life form (48.90%), then hemicryptophytes (26.28%) followed by geophytes (10.22%) in terms of biological type, and a predominance of the Mediterranean element (31.19%) in terms of chorological type. Of the 137 taxa inventoried, 10 are very rare, 1 is rare, 1 has a doubtful presence, and 2 are endemics. This study showed that even in a disturbed and fragmented environment such as the urban environment, certain spontaneous plant species adapt to the conditions prevailing in this habitat and show considerable diversity, thus contributing to a better interpretation of the composition and dynamics of the country's flora. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5859afa472404374b2087778381b81682023-12-14T07:33:03ZengPolish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE)Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology2719-70502024-01-0125130030610.12912/27197050/175111175111Analysis of the Diversity of Spontaneous Urban Flora: The Case of Temara City, MoroccoHassan Boukita0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1455-9251Rabea Ziri1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5223-8235Najiba Brhadda2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1994-0310Abdelazziz Chemchaoui3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8297-5407Souad Ghazi4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4366-104XFathalah Elwahab5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3154-361XBoutaina Benchahid6https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4527-798XMohamed El Ammari7https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9822-1306Plant and Animal Production and Agro-industry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, B.P 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoPlant and Animal Production and Agro-industry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, B.P 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoPlant and Animal Production and Agro-industry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, B.P 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoPlant and Animal Production and Agro-industry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, B.P 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoPlant and Animal Production and Agro-industry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, B.P 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoPlant and Animal Production and Agro-industry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, B.P 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoPlant and Animal Production and Agro-industry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, B.P 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoPlant and Animal Production and Agro-industry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, B.P 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoSpontaneous flora offers many functions and potentialities in the urban ecosystem. However, few studies have been carried out on this subject in Morocco. The present study aims to analyze the diversity of spontaneous flora in the urban area of Temara, to contribute to interpreting the structure and dynamics of Moroccan spontaneous flora. 90 floristic surveys were carried out along four transects, marked A, B, C, and D so that each transect started from the city center and went in one of the four directions of the study area. Transect A ran northwards from the city center, transect B westwards, transect C southwards, and transect D eastwards from the city center. To carry out the floristic surveys, several survey areas were chosen, given the heterogeneity of the urban environment. These areas ranged from a few cm2 for rock fissure plants, 10 to 25 m2 for grasslands, and 25 to 100 m2 for forest cuttings. The results revealed a total of 137 taxa grouped in 116 genera and belong to 33 floristic families. The Asteraceae family came out on top, with 29 species (21.16%) and 23 genera, and the Poaceae family in second place with 21 species (15.33%) divided into 20 genera. Analysis of this floristic list indicates a predominance of the therophyte life form (48.90%), then hemicryptophytes (26.28%) followed by geophytes (10.22%) in terms of biological type, and a predominance of the Mediterranean element (31.19%) in terms of chorological type. Of the 137 taxa inventoried, 10 are very rare, 1 is rare, 1 has a doubtful presence, and 2 are endemics. This study showed that even in a disturbed and fragmented environment such as the urban environment, certain spontaneous plant species adapt to the conditions prevailing in this habitat and show considerable diversity, thus contributing to a better interpretation of the composition and dynamics of the country's flora.http://www.ecoeet.com/Analysis-of-the-Diversity-of-Spontaneous-Urban-Flora-The-Case-of-Temara-City-Morocco,175111,0,2.htmlfloristic diversitymoroccourban ecosystemspontaneous floratemara |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Boukita Rabea Ziri Najiba Brhadda Abdelazziz Chemchaoui Souad Ghazi Fathalah Elwahab Boutaina Benchahid Mohamed El Ammari Analysis of the Diversity of Spontaneous Urban Flora: The Case of Temara City, Morocco Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology floristic diversity morocco urban ecosystem spontaneous flora temara |
| title | Analysis of the Diversity of Spontaneous Urban Flora: The Case of Temara City, Morocco |
| title_full | Analysis of the Diversity of Spontaneous Urban Flora: The Case of Temara City, Morocco |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of the Diversity of Spontaneous Urban Flora: The Case of Temara City, Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of the Diversity of Spontaneous Urban Flora: The Case of Temara City, Morocco |
| title_short | Analysis of the Diversity of Spontaneous Urban Flora: The Case of Temara City, Morocco |
| title_sort | analysis of the diversity of spontaneous urban flora the case of temara city morocco |
| topic | floristic diversity morocco urban ecosystem spontaneous flora temara |
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