Mohammad Ali Omari

• Bachelor of Applied Science
• Head of Faculty at University of Jordan

Understanding the distribution and floristic features of native forest plants, as well as the reasons that lead local people to collect them, is of great value for planning and implementing forest conservation and rehabilitation projects in the Mediterranean forest involving local communities. The aims of this study were to (1) investigate the dist...

This study aims to identify services provided by forest ecosystems based on locals’ perceptions in the northern part of Jordan. By better understanding preferences of locals and by understanding why they value certain services more heavily, policy-makers and planning managers can make more effective decisions regarding development and conservation....

Experiments were conducted to investigate propagation of Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana and A. nilotica in tissue culture. Micropropagation of A. nilotica from nodal segment was achieved on MS medium. The highest average number of shoots per explant (3.58) was obtained on medium containing 2.5 mg l-1 BA. Individual shoots, when transferred onto ha...

An in vitro experiment was conducted to study seed germination and growth of Acacia raddiana and A. nilotica seedlings under induced water deficit and salinity conditions. Different concentrations of either sodium chloride or mannitol (0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 M) were used to induce salt and drought stresses. In vitro seed germination of A. raddiana a...

Germination of the Acacia species A. aneura, A. farnesiana, A. saligna and A. victoriae is usually low due to impermeable seed coats causing dormancy. Propagation and distribution of the species for afforestation and reforestation projects requires higher germination and establishment rates. A number of pre-sowing seed treatments were examined with...