Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity
Vol. 24 No. 4 (2023)

Floristic diversity of the steppe area of Tissemsilt, Northwest of Algeria

LAÏD GUEMOU (Laboratory of Improvement and Valorization of Local Animal Productions, University of Tiaret. BP 78 Zaaroura, Tiaret 14000, Algeria)
SAHNOUNE FELLAH (Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Tissemsilt University. Road of Bougara, Benhamouda, Tissemsilt 38004, Algeria)
MOHAMED MAIRIF (Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Tissemsilt University. Road of Bougara, Benhamouda, Tissemsilt 38004, Algeria)
KADDA MOHAMED LAMINE CHOUHIM (Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Tissemsilt University. Bougara Rd., Benhamouda, Tissemsilt 38004, Algeria)
BADREDDINE MOUSSAOUI (Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Tissemsilt University. Bougara Rd., Benhamouda, Tissemsilt 38004, Algeria)
IKRAM NOURELHOUDA BOUZEMARENE (Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Tissemsilt University. Bougara Rd., Benhamouda, Tissemsilt 38004, Algeria)
CHAHINEZ BOUBEKEUR (Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Tissemsilt University. Bougara Rd., Benhamouda, Tissemsilt 38004, Algeria)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 May 2023

Abstract

Abstract. Guemou L, Fellah S, Mairif M, Chouhim KML, Moussaoui B, Bouzemarene IN, Boubekeur C. 2023. Floristic diversity of the steppe area of Tissemsilt, Northwest of Algeria. Biodiversitas 24: 2483-2491. This study uses a stigmatist phytoecological technique to survey and evaluate the plant diversity of the Tissemsilt steppe region. The floristic analysis allowed us to draw up a list of 105 taxa, including 86 genera distributed across 34 families with a dominance of Asteraceae (24.76%), Poaceae (9.5%), and Fabaceae (8.6%). The comparison of the different biological types showed the importance of Therophytes (51.42%) that adapt well to environmental conditions. On the biogeographical level, our study affirmed the affinity of the Algerian steppe vegetation with the Mediterranean flora. The methodology adopted for the biodiversity measurement through the flora analysis using several ecological indexes has disclosed an important diversity through the Shannon index (4.96). At the same time, the Evenness of Pielou indicated regularity in the distribution of species (0.73). However, the perturbation index (63.8%) revealed an environment opening. It confirmed the presence of the phenomenon of Therophytization in this region by the dominance of Therophytes annual species more or less needing trophic, water resources and opening areas.

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Abbrev

biodiv

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology

Description

The Biodiversitas Journal was first published in 2000 by the Department of Biology, FMNS, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia, then in 2006 it was co-published by the Society for Indonesian Biodiversity and that department; since 2017 it was also hosted by Smujo. From 2003-2012 it was ...