Namely, carob tree is not flammable as pine trees which are very flammable especially in the dry part of the season. So, I wonder, does any mediterranean country use carob tree in planning security forest fire protection belts in order to prevent the mediterranean forst fires or to control them?
Dear Sir,
Ceratonia siliqua is component species of Mediterranean vegetation. It is also planted in mediterranean countries for its ornamental and other economic uses. But I suspect that the plant is used for prevention of forest fire. Please check the useful PDF attachments.
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As far as I know that no body is using Carob tree to prevent fire in the middle east but we use it for other purposes as soft drink in Ramadan. Its gum is also used in Pharmaceutical industry,..
Abdulazim Salhab
Never heard such thing. In Portugal, Ceratonia woodland is the vegetation type least affected by fire, but I suspect it is mostly because it is an agroforestry system, i.e. it lacks fuels underneath the trees.
Forest Ministry is using Ceratonia and other resistant plants (Cupressus sempervirens var. pyramidalis L., Ficus spp., Morus spp., Juglans regia, Nerium oleander, Laurus nobilis, Pistacia terebinthus, Cercis siliquastrum, Pistacia lentiscus, Celtis australis, Liquidambar orientalis, Coteneaster spp., Crataegus spp., Pyrus spp., etc.) for afforestations of burned areas in Turkey (project name is YARDOP). But I don't know how much successful in area. Some of documents can found but mostly not in english.
Dear colleagues, thank you for your answers. I really appreciate your efforts. Sincerely Yours, S. Srečec
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