Abstract:
This paper aimed to
investigate and analyse the diametric and
spatial distribution of Prunus avium
populations in Tunisia. This study may help
us document better information about the
ecological processes and its functioning.
Dendrometric and ecological data were
collected on four square plots of an area of 1
ha each within two forests, Tabarka and Ain
Draham, in northwest Tunisia. The results
presented in this work show that P. avium
individuals present a diametrical structure in
the form of an "inverted J" translated by the
dominance of the seedlings compared to the
other classes. The analysis of the spatial
distribution shows that wild cherry is
identified by its aggregates and variable size
(approximately 5 m and 20 m). It is coherent
with the mode of vegetative propagation by
suckering and the dispersal of fruits by birds.
This investigation opens insight into other
species to ensure good sustainable
management of natural resources.
