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Forest resources in ] are in need of study and conservation.{{r|fao}} The wooded area of the country is variously reported as approximately 190,000 hectares (1.0 percent){{r|fao}} or 450,000 hectares (2.4 percent).{{r|ghalia}} | Forest resources in ] are in need of study and conservation.{{r|fao}}{{better source|date=January 2018}} The wooded area of the country is variously reported as approximately 190,000 hectares (1.0 percent){{r|fao}} or 450,000 hectares (2.4 percent).{{r|ghalia}} | ||
The principal woodland trees are '']'', the Turkish pine; '']'', the Cilician fir; '']'', the cedar of Lebanon; '']'', the Mediterranean cypress; '']'', the Aleppo pine; '']'', the kermes oak; '']'', the Palestine oak; '']'' sp. ''pseudocerris'', the Turkey oak; '']''; and '']'', the common chestnut.{{r|fao|ghalia}} | The principal woodland trees are '']'', the Turkish pine; '']'', the Cilician fir; '']'', the cedar of Lebanon; '']'', the Mediterranean cypress; '']'', the Aleppo pine; '']'', the kermes oak; '']'', the Palestine oak; '']'' sp. ''pseudocerris'', the Turkey oak; '']''; and '']'', the common chestnut.{{r|fao|ghalia}} |
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Forest resources in Syria are in need of study and conservation. The wooded area of the country is variously reported as approximately 190,000 hectares (1.0 percent) or 450,000 hectares (2.4 percent).
The principal woodland trees are Pinus brutia, the Turkish pine; Abies cilicica, the Cilician fir; Cedrus libani, the cedar of Lebanon; Cupressus sempervirens, the Mediterranean cypress; Pinus halepensis, the Aleppo pine; Quercus coccifera, the kermes oak; Quercus calliprinos, the Palestine oak; Quercus cerris sp. pseudocerris, the Turkey oak; Quercus infectoria; and Castanea sativa, the common chestnut.
See also
- Ajloun Forest Reserve (Jordan, near Syria)
- Cedars of God (Lebanon)
- Dibeen Forest Reserve (Jordan, near Syria)
References
- ^ J. Rolley (1948). Forest conditions in Syria and Lebanon. Unasylva 2 (2): 77-80. Accessed March 2015.
- ^ Ghalia Martini (2007). Vegetation: The Mediterranean Forests of Coastal Mountains. Faculty of Agriculture, Aleppo University. Accessed March 2015.
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