Tree species diversity and its relationship to stand parameters and geomorphology features in the eastern Black sea region forests of turkey

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dc.contributor.authorOzcelik R.
dc.contributor.authorGul A.U.
dc.contributor.authorMerganic J.
dc.contributor.authorMerganicova K.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:22:33Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:22:33Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractWe studied the effects of stand parameters (crown closure, basal area, stand volume, age, mean stand diameter, number of trees, and heterogeneity index) and geomorphology features (elevation, aspect and slope) on tree species diversity in an example of untreated natural mixed forest stands in the eastern black sea region of Turkey. Tree species diversity and basal area heterogeneity in forest ecosystems are quantified using the Shannon-Weaver and Simpson indices. The relationship between tree species diversity, basal area heterogeneity, stand parameters and geomorphology features are examined using regression analysis. Our work revealed that the relationship between tree species diversity and stand parameters is loose with a correlation coefficient between 0.02 and 0.70. The correlation of basal area heterogeneity with stand parameters fluctuated between 0.004 and 0.77 (R2). According to our results, stands with higher tree species diversity are characterised by higher mean stand diameter, number of diameter classes, basal area and lower homogeneity index value. Considering the effect of geomorphology features on tree species or basal area heterogeneity, we found that all investigated relationships are loose with R2 ≤ 0.24. A significant correlation was detected only between tree species diversity and aspect. Future work is required to verify the detected trends in behaviour of tree species diversity if it is to estimate from the usual forest stand parameters and topography characteristics. © Triveni Enterprises.
dc.identifier.issn02548704
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19133
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherTriveni Enterprises
dc.subjectBlack Sea
dc.subjectEurasia
dc.subjectdetection method
dc.subjectgeomorphology
dc.subjectheterogeneity
dc.subjecthomogeneity
dc.subjectmixed forest
dc.subjectspatial variation
dc.subjectspecies diversity
dc.subjectstand structure
dc.subjecttopographic effect
dc.subjectage determination
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectbasal area heterogeneity
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectBlack Sea
dc.subjectenvironmental factor
dc.subjectenvironmental management
dc.subjectforest
dc.subjectgenetic heterogeneity
dc.subjectgeographic elevation
dc.subjectgeomorphology
dc.subjectheterogeneity index
dc.subjectmathematical computing
dc.subjectnonhuman
dc.subjectpopulation biology
dc.subjectpopulation density
dc.subjectsea
dc.subjectShannon Weaver index
dc.subjectSimpson index
dc.subjectsoil analysis
dc.subjectspecies difference
dc.subjectspecies diversity
dc.subjecttree basal area
dc.subjecttree crown closure
dc.subjecttree growth
dc.subjecttree mean stand diameter
dc.subjecttree stand volume
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.titleTree species diversity and its relationship to stand parameters and geomorphology features in the eastern Black sea region forests of turkey
dc.typeArticle

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