Vegetation diversity pattern during spring season in relation to topographic and edaphic variables in sub-tropical zone.

IF 3.4 3区生物学 Q1 Agricultural and Biological Sciences Botanical Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-16 DOI:10.1186/s40529-023-00398-5

Hazrat Ali, Zahir Muhammad, Muhammad Majeed, Robina Aziz, Adam Khan, Wali Muhammad Mangrio, Hazem Ghassan Abdo, Hussein Almohamad, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi

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Background: The present study was conducted to explore the diversity pattern of spring vegetation under the influence of topographic and edaphic variables in sub-tropical zone, District Malakand. In the present vegetation study, 252 species of 80 families were recorded in the study area. It included 39 species of trees, 43 species of shrubs, 167 species of herbs and 3 climber species. As a whole, 12 communities were established on the basis of topographic and edaphic characteristics in 12 different stations.

Results: The results of the present study revealed that all diversity indices (species diversity, evenness index, species richness index, maturity index) during spring showed that the communities in plains lying at lower altitudes had higher diversity while the communities formed at high altitudes had lower diversity. The results of the similarity index showed that there was low similarity (below 50%) amongst the communities in different stations.

Conclusions: It can be concluded that variations in topographic and edaphic factors affect species diversity and communities pattern.

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亚热带春季植被多样性格局与地形、土壤变量的关系

背景:本研究旨在探讨马拉坎地区亚热带地形和土壤变量影响下的春季植被多样性格局。研究区共记录到植物80科252种。其中乔木39种，灌木43种，草本167种，攀缘植物3种。总体而言，根据12个不同站点的地形和地理特征，建立了12个群落。结果:春季各物种多样性指数(物种多样性、均匀度指数、物种丰富度指数、成熟度指数)均显示低海拔平原群落多样性较高，而高海拔平原群落多样性较低。相似指数结果表明，不同站点群落间相似度较低，均在50%以下。结论:地形和土壤因子的变化影响物种多样性和群落格局。

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Botanical Studies 生物-植物科学

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5.50

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2.90%

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2.4 months

期刊介绍： Botanical Studies is an open access journal that encompasses all aspects of botany, including but not limited to taxonomy, morphology, development, genetics, evolution, reproduction, systematics, and biodiversity of all plant groups, algae, and fungi. The journal is affiliated with the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.