Cedar vascular flora of Djebel Maadid. Floristic analysis – Conservation

Abstract

The study region belongs to Cedrus atlantica Manetti formation, which is a North Africa endemic species. It is situated at Djebel Maadid, southern Bordj-Bou-Arreridj province, Algeria. To preserve this community, a flora inventory is important. We adopted a systematic-subjective non-probability sampling method in 30 surveys. The results revealed 108 species distributed among 91 genera and belonging to 34 botanical families. The analysis, including similarity and detrended correspondence analysis, identified various groups of plants-samples that demonstrate different environmental states linked to distinct stationarity. The species richness in particular sites can play a local role in the in-situ conservation of plants and habitats and must be registered for an urgent awareness situation.