@article{PAR00002414,
  title = {{D}istribution and nodulation of spontaneous legume species in grasslands and shrublands in {M}editerranean {L}ebanon},
  author = {{A}tallah, {T}. and {R}izk, {H}. and {C}herfane, {A}. and {D}aher, {F}. {B}. and {E}l {A}lia, {R}. and {L}ajudie, {P}hilippe de and {H}ajj, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n {L}ebanon, a country known for its biodiversity and plant richness, many threats including quarries endanger its natural habitats and ecosystems. {W}ith the objective of finding the most suitable legume-rhizobia associations for revegetation trials, we surveyed grasslands and shrublands in an altitudinal transect up to 1302 m in {M}editerranean subhumid and humid regions. {F}or comparison, two abandoned quarries on hard limestone were studied as well. {B}ased on a number of criteria, the level of degradation of each site was estimated as: high, medium, or low. {S}ites submitted to a high degradation pressure presented a smaller number of species and lower ground coverage. {T}he emphasis was put on the legume species encountered on these sites: 52 species were identified and separated according to their frequency. {O}f these, 18 target species were studied in the second season in terms of their habitat, frequency, and ground coverage. {T}en common legume species were found regardless of the level of degradation. {A}s the level of degradation increased, the number of annual legume species significantly decreased as well as their coverage coefficient, to the contrary of perennials. {S}pontaneous nodulation was encountered in individuals belonging to the genera {A}lhagi, {A}stragalus, {B}ituminaria, {C}alicotome, {C}icer, {H}ippocrepis, {H}ymenocarpos, {L}athyrus, {L}otus, {L}upinus, {M}edicago, {M}elilotus, {O}nobrychis, {O}nonis, {P}hysanthyllis, {S}corpiurus, {S}ecurigera, {S}partium, {T}rifolium, and {V}icia. {T}he nodulation of {M}edicago coronata was reported for the first time. {I}ndividuals were better nodulated in medium-degraded sites as compared to high-degraded. {I}noculated perennial ({C}alicotome, {S}partium, {B}ituminaria) and annual legumes ({H}ymenocarpos, {O}nobrychis, {T}rifolium purpureum, {T}. campestre, {T}. tomentosum, {S}ecurigera, {P}hysanthyllis, and {M}edicago polymorpha, {M}. minima) could be recommended as part of plant associations in revegetation projects.},
  keywords = {annual legume species ; degradation ; nodulation rank ; perennial species ; quarry ; species frequency ; {LIBAN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}rid {L}and {R}esearch and {M}anagement},
  volume = {22},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {109--122},
  ISSN = {1532-4982},
  year = {2008},
  DOI = {10.1080/15324980801957978},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00002414},
}