Relationships among forest vegetation, plant diversity and some environmental factors in Türkmen Mountain (Eskişehir-Kütahya, Turkey)
Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the vascular plant diversity of forest vegetation in Türkmendağ and to reveal vegetation-environmental relationships. The sampling was done using the Braun-Blanquet method in 95 grids. Two subplots were sampled in each grid. Plant groups were determined by hierarchical classification clustering analysis. The relations between plant groups and environmental variables were examined by non-parametric test statistics. Alpha, beta and gamma (α, β, γ) values, which are the species diversity indices of plant groups and sample areas were calculated. The interrelationships among the diversity components (α, βw and γ) of the sample areas, and the site factors were analysed by regression tree method. The best regression tree model was built by tree layer, shrub layer, slope, RI, limestone and altitude respectively. According to statistical analysis, the same variables played dominant roles for the distribution of plant groups. When we evaluate all three plant species diversity components together, plant groups endowed with the highest species diversity are Group 1, Group 2, Group 4 and Group 8.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Forest Industry Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Münevver Arslan
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Türkiye
Ertan Şeref Koray
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0000-0002-3730-023X
Aliye Sepken Kaptanoğlu
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0000-0001-6535-5257
Publication Date
December 1, 2019
Submission Date
January 3, 2019
Acceptance Date
April 3, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 6 Number: 2
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