The goal of the study was to offer vegetation data for a wetland of international significance, which necessitated knowledge of its flora, particularly endemic or uncommon species, as well as those that highlight the value of local or regional biodiversity. The wetland in the southern portion of Chott El Hodna (M'Sila province, Algeria) corresponds to the mediterranean desert bioclimatic stage, which has moderate winters. 79 floristic samples were taken along two transects from north to south and east to west throughout the period 2009-2013 as part of an inventory of the natural vegetation in this area. We discovered 116 species, which were divided into 85 genera and 29 botanical families. The Liliopsida has just 02 families and 17 genera, while the Magnoliopsida has 27 families and 68 genera. There are six plant families that account for 65.52 percent of the overall flora (Poaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Brassicaceae and Caryophyllaceae). There are 20 endemic taxa in this flora, including eight uncommon species. Annuals (therophytes) account for 60.34 percent of the biological spectrum, whereas perennials account for 36.66 percent (chamaephytes: 18.10 percent , hemicryptophytes: 11.20 percent , phanerophytes: 6.03 percent and geophytes: 4.31 percent ). This is a feature of arid environments. The numerical analysis of vegetation using Srensen's similarity index and Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) resulted in the identification of three primary groups of samples that reflect diverse environmental conditions and are sufficiently specific to the research area. The plant appeared to be well adapted to its surroundings. The preservation of this environment and flora must be prioritised in the event of an emergency.
Author(S) Details
Abdelghani Zedam
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of M’Sila, M’Sila, Algeria.
Mohamed Fenni
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Setif1, Setif, Algeria.
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