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Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) and Blue Pine (P. wallichiana) Forests in West Nepal: Comparing Associated Plant Species
- 1.0570071 - ÚVGZ 2023 RIV NP eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Subedi, C. K. - Rokaya, Maan Bahadur - Gurung, J. - Timsina, Binu - Bhandari, P. - Chaudhary, R. P.
Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) and Blue Pine (P. wallichiana) Forests in West Nepal: Comparing Associated Plant Species.
Journal of Institute of Science and Technology. Roč. 27, č. 2 (2022), s. 13-21. ISSN 2467-9062. E-ISSN 2467-9240
Grant CEP: GA MŠMT(CZ) LO1415
Institucionální podpora: RVO:86652079
Klíčová slova: associated species * himalaya * pine forests * species composition * soil chemical properties
Obor OECD: Plant sciences, botany
Způsob publikování: Open access
https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v27i2.51214
Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) and blue pine (P. wallichiana) are two dominant tree species in the mid-hill forests of Nepal that also contribute significantly to the country’s total forest area. The associated vegetation pattern in pine forests is influenced by environmental and edaphic factors. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between soil chemical properties and the composition of associated plant species in two pine forests in the Kailash Sacred Landscape, Nepal.
We used the quadrat sampling method to collect vegetation and soil data. Pearson’s correlation was used to determine the relationship between soil chemical properties, Generalized Linear Model (GLM) to assess the effect of soil properties on species richness, and Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) for species composition. Our analysis showed that soil pH was negatively correlated with soil chemical properties and species richness of associated species. There was a higher number of associated plant species in the blue pine forest than in chir pine forest. Associated plant species generally prefer high nitrogen and phosphorus content. Soil nutrients play an important role in determining the species richness and
composition but may not be only factors affecting these patterns. Pine forests play an important role in the socio-economy from the national to community levels while the associated plant species have more significant functions in the livelihoods
of local communities.
Trvalý link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0341427
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