Multivariate approach to the classification and ordination of the forest ecosystem of Nandiar valley western Himalayas

Haq F., Ahmad H., Iqbal Z., Alam M., AKSOY A.

ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, cilt.80, ss.232-241, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 80
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.05.047
  • Dergi Adı: ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.232-241
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: TWINSPAN, Ordination, Indicator species, Plant communities, Environmental variables, Nandiar valley, Western Himalayas, VEGETATION COMPOSITION, ECOLOGICAL GRADIENTS, DISTRICT BATTAGRAM, KHUWAR CATCHMENT, DIVERSITY, PHYTOSOCIOLOGY, ABBOTTABAD, MOUNTAIN, TRANSECT, DIVISION
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Questions: Does the vegetation composition of the forests of Nandiar Valley correlate with climatic, topographic and edaphic variables? Is it possible to identify plant communities through indicator species in relation to environmental gradients? Can this approach of classification and ordination will be helpful for conservation planning?