Research Article

Indicator plant species of alpha diversity in Kuyucak Mountain district

Volume: 18 Number: 2 July 28, 2017
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Indicator plant species of alpha diversity in Kuyucak Mountain district

Abstract

A forest ecosystem with high species diversity is more resistant and healthy to all kinds of hazards such as fire, insect, pollution sources. Species diversity plays an important role for sustainability of the ecosystems. It is measured at alpha, beta and gamma scales. This study was carried out to define the positive indicatory plants of alpha diversity of woody plants. We used the data (presence-absence data for plant taxa) obtained from the Kuyucak Mountain District which lying in roughly north-south direction and located in the transmission zone of the Mediterranean region. Simpson diversity (1-λ), Shannon-Wienner, Brillouin, Menhinick, Margalef, Fisher α, reciprocal of Berger Parker (1/d) and Chao1 indices were used to measure alpha diversity at each sample plot. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test statistic was used to examine the relationships between the indices of species diversity and binary data of the species. After defining the positive indicator plants of woody plant diversity by considering all indices, the Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test was re-applied by omitting in order those species to ensure their indicator values. As a result of the analysis, it was found that Fontanesia philliraeoides Labill., Phillyrea latifolia L. and Pistacia terebinthus L. are most likely to be the positive indicator plants for woody and subsgrub plant diversity.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Serkan Özdemir
SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIV
Türkiye

Mehmet Güvenç Negiz
SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIV
Türkiye

Uysal Utku Turhan This is me
SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIV
Türkiye

Ali Şenol
SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIV
Türkiye

Münevver Arslan
ORMAN VE SU İŞLERİ BAKANLIĞI
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 28, 2017

Submission Date

February 1, 2017

Acceptance Date

April 18, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 18 Number: 2

APA
Özdemir, S., Negiz, M. G., Turhan, U. U., Şenol, A., & Arslan, M. (2017). Indicator plant species of alpha diversity in Kuyucak Mountain district. Turkish Journal of Forestry, 18(2), 102-109. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.289095
AMA
1.Özdemir S, Negiz MG, Turhan UU, Şenol A, Arslan M. Indicator plant species of alpha diversity in Kuyucak Mountain district. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2017;18(2):102-109. doi:10.18182/tjf.289095
Chicago
Özdemir, Serkan, Mehmet Güvenç Negiz, Uysal Utku Turhan, Ali Şenol, and Münevver Arslan. 2017. “Indicator Plant Species of Alpha Diversity in Kuyucak Mountain District”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 18 (2): 102-9. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.289095.
EndNote
Özdemir S, Negiz MG, Turhan UU, Şenol A, Arslan M (July 1, 2017) Indicator plant species of alpha diversity in Kuyucak Mountain district. Turkish Journal of Forestry 18 2 102–109.
IEEE
[1]S. Özdemir, M. G. Negiz, U. U. Turhan, A. Şenol, and M. Arslan, “Indicator plant species of alpha diversity in Kuyucak Mountain district”, Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 102–109, July 2017, doi: 10.18182/tjf.289095.
ISNAD
Özdemir, Serkan - Negiz, Mehmet Güvenç - Turhan, Uysal Utku - Şenol, Ali - Arslan, Münevver. “Indicator Plant Species of Alpha Diversity in Kuyucak Mountain District”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 18/2 (July 1, 2017): 102-109. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.289095.
JAMA
1.Özdemir S, Negiz MG, Turhan UU, Şenol A, Arslan M. Indicator plant species of alpha diversity in Kuyucak Mountain district. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2017;18:102–109.
MLA
Özdemir, Serkan, et al. “Indicator Plant Species of Alpha Diversity in Kuyucak Mountain District”. Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 18, no. 2, July 2017, pp. 102-9, doi:10.18182/tjf.289095.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Özdemir, Mehmet Güvenç Negiz, Uysal Utku Turhan, Ali Şenol, Münevver Arslan. Indicator plant species of alpha diversity in Kuyucak Mountain district. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2017 Jul. 1;18(2):102-9. doi:10.18182/tjf.289095

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