Evaluation of Land Suitability for Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) plantation in Lebanon

Evaluation of Land Suitability for Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) plantation in Lebanon



S. Kattar , K. Abou Rjeily, Z. Souidi, G. Aoun, R. Moukarzel, G. Kallas



Stone pine (Pinus pinea) is a typical Mediterranean tree well adapted to
drought and high temperatures. It is a species of great interest and
economical importance in Lebanon and has a strong beneficial impact on
the local communities from the marketing of its edible nuts. This tree
is threatened by human activities and fire that are leading to its
degradation. Therefore, the aim of this study is to delineate and map
the suitability of soils for the plantation and extension of the stone
pine. For this purpose, the adopted research methods were composed of
the following three steps: (1) identifying through available data and
traditional methods the ability of the lands to be planted with stone
pine (2) identifying the various factors influencing the growth and
fruiting of the treeand (3) transforming and integrating all the data
into geo-referenced thematic maps and introducing them into the
Geographic Information System (GIS) suitable for delimiting Lebanese
areas suitable for planting stone pines. The obtained results were
presented in a form of 10 thematic maps (GIS layers) that represent the
influence of each ecological factor on the land suitability for
afforestation by stone pine. A final thematic map that illustrates the
most suitable areas for Pinus pinea plantations was generated by
superimposing the 10 GIS layers. 



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