Environmental factors as influencing vegetation communities in Acipayam district of Turkey.
In this study a data set from Mediterranean mountain forests of southern Anatolia, consisting of species cover and environmental measures in 99 sample plots was analyzed with cluster analysis, indicator species analysis, MRPP, NMDS and sperman rank correlation. Results illustrated two vegetation gradients related to factor complexes of altitude-landform and parent material-land surface smoothness. Axis I of the ordination was strongly related to limestone, serpantine, conglomerate, marl from parent material group, middle slope from slope position group, concave, convex, linear and undulate from landform group, AI, AII, AIII and AIV from altitude group, and rocky and erosion pavement from land surface smoothness group. Axis II was strongly related to limestone, serpantine, smooth surface, rocky surface and AIII.
Ozkan
Kursad
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Department of Soil and Ecology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta - 32260, Turkey. kursadozkan@gmail.com
D044822:Biodiversity; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004777:Environment; D005843:Geography; D014421:Turkey