Morphometric characteristics of Argan seeds Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels in Algeria according to provenances

Authors

  • Hadjer BENDELLAA Laboratory for the Conservatory Management of Water, Soil and Forests GCES n°31. SNV/STU Faculty, University of Tlemcen, Pôle 2 de la rocade, Mansoura, BP 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria
  • Réda KECHAIRI Tlemcen University
  • Ahmed MEGHARBI Environment and Sustainable Development Laboratory, ST Faculty, University of Relizane, Bourmadia, BP 48000, Relizane, Algeria
  • Djamel KHOLKHAL Laboratory for the Conservatory Management of Water, Soil and Forests GCES n°31. SNV/STU Faculty, University of Tlemcen, Pôle 2 de la rocade, Mansoura, BP 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria
  • Ibtissam DICH Applied genetic in agriculture, ecology and public health laboratory (GenApAgiE) no. 4. SNV/STU Faculty, University of Tlemcen, Pôle 2 de la rocade, Mansoura, BP 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria
  • Hidayet ALLAOUI Applied genetic in agriculture, ecology and public health laboratory (GenApAgiE) no. 4. SNV/STU Faculty, University of Tlemcen, Pôle 2 de la rocade, Mansoura, BP 13000 Tlemcen,
  • Ghiznléne AZZAZ Applied genetic in agriculture, ecology and public health laboratory (GenApAgiE) no. 4. SNV/STU Faculty, University of Tlemcen, Pôle 2 de la rocade, Mansoura, BP 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46325/gabj.v7i2.366

Keywords:

Argan tree, Biometry, provenance, Anova, Algeria

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the biometrics of the Argan seeds Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels according to the provenances: Tindouf, Adrar, Timimoun, Bechar and Mostaganem. Therefore, the quantitative variables: length, width, thickness, weight and the number of carpels and one qualitative variable namely colour were measured of 4017 Argan seeds. Principal component analysis reveals the existence of four distinct classes of seeds. The multi-factor ANOVA confirms the significant differences between the regions and highlights the inter-population and intra-population diversity. The planting and exploitation of this multifunctional tree in agriculture in Algeria has many advantages in different fields.

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07/11/2023

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BENDELLAA, H., KECHAIRI, R., MEGHARBI , A. ., KHOLKHAL , D. ., DICH , I. ., ALLAOUI , H. ., & AZZAZ , G. . (2023). Morphometric characteristics of Argan seeds Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels in Algeria according to provenances. Genetics & Biodiversity Journal, 7(2), 109–119. https://doi.org/10.46325/gabj.v7i2.366

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023): V7.N2.2023

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