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Prediction by maximum entropy of potential habitat of the cork oak (Quercus suber L.) in Maamora Forest, Morocco

dc.contributor.authorAbdelkader BENABOU
dc.contributor.authorAdnane LABBACI
dc.contributor.authorSaid LAARIBYA
dc.contributor.authorMohamed BIJOU
dc.contributor.authorAssmaa ALAOUI
dc.contributor.authorHalim OUHADDOU
dc.contributor.authorSezgin AYAN
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-14T21:03:34Z
dc.date.available2023-04-14T21:03:34Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-01
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) algorithm was applied to estimate the current and potential distributions of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) in the Maarmora forest of Morocco to provide a basis for its conservation under climate change conditions in the Mediterranean basin. A total of 1,428 field-based spatial records of cork oak locations were used (altitude and 19 bioclimatic environmental variables) to model the potential distribution of the cork oak. The adjusted model had a good predictive quality (area under the curve=0.81). Precipitation during the wettest quarter of the year, seasonality in precipitation, altitude, and seasonal variations in temperature were the key factors determining the distribution of the cork oak in the Maamora forest. Most areas with currently suitable conditions for cork oak were located in the western and central Maamora forest regions, which enjoy a humid bioclimate and receive significant sea spray from the Atlantic Ocean. Moving away from the ocean, the humidity decreases, and the temperature increases, such that the cork oak faces difficulties in adapting and regenerating. The results can be used to identify the high-priority areas for cork oak restoration and conservation of this species against the expected impact of climate change.
dc.identifier.citationBenabou, A., Labbaci, A., Laaribya, S., Bijou, M., Alaoui, A., Ouhaddou, H., Ayan, S. (2021). Prediction by maximum entropy of potential habitat of the cork oak (Quercus suber L.) in Maamora Forest, Morocco. FORESTIST, 71(2), 63-69
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/forestist.2021.20059
dc.identifier.eissn2602-4039
dc.identifier.endpage69
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage63
dc.identifier.trdizin445485
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/publication/detail/445485/prediction-by-maximum-entropy-of-potential-habitat-of-the-cork-oak-quercus-suber-l-in-maamora-forest-morocco
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12597/6794
dc.identifier.volume71
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofFORESTIST
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.titlePrediction by maximum entropy of potential habitat of the cork oak (Quercus suber L.) in Maamora Forest, Morocco
dc.typeRESEARCH
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