• Home
  • Browse
    • Current Issue
    • By Issue
    • By Author
    • By Subject
    • Author Index
    • Keyword Index
  • Journal Info
    • About Journal
    • Aims and Scope
    • Editorial Board
    • Editorial Staff
    • Publication Ethics
    • Indexing and Abstracting
    • Related Links
    • FAQ
    • Peer Review Process
    • News
  • Guide for Authors
  • Submit Manuscript
  • Reviewers
  • Contact Us
 
  • Login
  • Register
Home Articles List Article Information
  • Save Records
  • |
  • Printable Version
  • |
  • Recommend
  • |
  • How to cite Export to
    RIS EndNote BibTeX APA MLA Harvard Vancouver
  • |
  • Share Share
    CiteULike Mendeley Facebook Google LinkedIn Twitter Telegram
Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
arrow Articles in Press
arrow Current Issue
Journal Archive
Volume Volume 16 (2018)
Volume Volume 15 (2017)
Volume Volume 14 (2016)
Volume Volume 13 (2015)
Volume Volume 12 (2014)
Volume Volume 11 (2013)
Volume Volume 10 (2012)
Volume Volume 9 (2011)
Volume Volume 8 (2010)
Issue Issue 2
Issue Issue 1
Volume Volume 7 (2009)
Volume Volume 6 (2008)
Volume Volume 5 (2007)
Volume Volume 4 (2006)
Volume Volume 3 (2005)
Volume Volume 2 (2004)
Volume Volume 1 (2002)
S., A. (2010). Vegetation-Environmental Relationships and Ecological Species Groups of the Ilam Oak Forest Landscape, Iran. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 8(2), 115-125.
Arekhi S.. "Vegetation-Environmental Relationships and Ecological Species Groups of the Ilam Oak Forest Landscape, Iran". Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 8, 2, 2010, 115-125.
S., A. (2010). 'Vegetation-Environmental Relationships and Ecological Species Groups of the Ilam Oak Forest Landscape, Iran', Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 8(2), pp. 115-125.
S., A. Vegetation-Environmental Relationships and Ecological Species Groups of the Ilam Oak Forest Landscape, Iran. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2010; 8(2): 115-125.

Vegetation-Environmental Relationships and Ecological Species Groups of the Ilam Oak Forest Landscape, Iran

Article 6, Volume 8, Issue 2, Spring 2010, Page 115-125  XML PDF (690 K)
Author
Arekhi S.
S. Arekhi1*, M. Heydari2, H. Pourbabaei2 1- Dept. of Range and Forest, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilam, Ilam, Iran 2- Dept. of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Someh Sara, P.O. Box 1144, Iran *Corresponding Author's E-mail: Saleh148@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study was carried out in the Ilam Oak forest that is located in the west part of Iran. The objective of this research was to determine the plant ecological groups and site classification in this region. Data were collected from 117 sample plots using the systematic-random sampling method. The size of sampling plots was 20 m?20 m for the tree and shrub species and 1.5 m ?1.5 m for herbaceous species. Whittaker?s nested plot method was used in order to record the herbaceous species. Soil samples were collected and analyzed to study soil properties. Multivariate analysis methods were used to classify and determine the relationship between species composition and environmental factors and to recognize ecological species groups. PC-ORD and SPSS software were used for data analyzing. Five ecological groups were specified in the study area. Cerasus microcarpa was the indicator species in the first group, which showed high correlation with carbon and nitrogen. Quercus brantii showed the strongest correlation with CaCO3. The third group was Acer monspessulanum. Elevation and clay were the most important factors that separated this group. Amygdalus orientalis showed high correlation with elevation. These two above mentioned groups were located in higher altitude. Astragalus liyciodes was the indicator species in another distinct group in the study region with high level of stoniness percentage. Astragalus group was observed where soil stoniness was high. Results also showed that groups at higher elevation showed lower richness.
Keywords
Ecological species groups; Environmental factors; Ilam Province; Multivariate analysis; PC; ORD; Site classification
Statistics
Article View: 1,236
PDF Download: 1,356
Home | Glossary | News | Aims and Scope | Sitemap
Top Top

Journal Management System. Designed by sinaweb.