دراسة نمو وانتاجية بعض الانواع الحراجية المزروعة في سلسلة الجبال الساحلية (جبل النبي متى ) في محافظة طرطوس ( سورية )

This research aimed at evaluating the growth and productivity of four planted Conifer species at ALNABE MATAH Mount. plantion in 1976 – 1977, which is located within the Upper Mediterranean Vegetation Zone in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range . The tested species were Pinus radiata D .Don, Pinus brutia Ten, Pinus halepensis Mill, Cedrus libani A . Richard. The results showed that height growth of P. radiata was significantly superior to other species, followed by C. libani, then P. halepensis, at last P. brutia . The diameter growth and basal area had the higher value in P. ratiata too. The results indicated that P. radiata was significantly superior to the others in wood volume and annual growth rate, followed by C . libani, P . brutia, P . halepensis .