Biodiversity and Phytosociological Analysis of Plants in Wadi Al-Quf Nursery Reserve North - Western of Hebron City in Palestine

A phytosociological study of Wadi Al-Quf Nursery Reserve, located northwest of Hebron in Palestine, identified 82 plant species, including 16 endemic ones (19.51%), distributed across 90 vegetation plots. The research, employing Braun-Blanquet methodology and Salvador Rivas Martínez's land classification, revealed three novel plant associations and alliances within the reserve, which spans arid to sub-humid climates influenced by Mediterranean, Negev, Sinai Desert, and Red Sea regions. Cluster analysis distinguished two major groups: one representing climatophilous forests, shrublands, and copses, and another dominated by pino copses, both shaped by climatic factors. This study highlights the reserve's significant biodiversity and its transitional ecological position.

Mahmoud Hussein Ighbareyeh, J., Abdel-Raheem Ahmad Suliemieh, A., Mousa Abu Ayash, A., Nimer Sheqwara, M., Cano Ortiz, A., & Cano Carmona, E. (2021). Biodiversity and Phytosociological Analysis of Plants in Wadi Al-Quf Nursery Reserve North - Western of Hebron City in Palestine. Journal of Plant Sciences, 9(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jps.20210901.13