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Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) and Blue Pine (P. wallichiana) forest in west Nepal: comparing associated plant species
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SYSNO ASEP 0570338 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Ostatní články Title Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) and Blue Pine (P. wallichiana) forest in west Nepal: comparing associated plant species Author(s) Subedi, C. K. (NP)
Rokaya, Maan Bahadur (BU-J) RID, ORCID
Gurung, J. (NP)
Timsina, B. (CZ)
Bhandari, P. (NP)
Chaudhari, R. P. (NP)Source Title Journal of Institute of Science and Technology - ISSN 2467-9062
Roč. 27, č. 2 (2022), s. 13-21Number of pages 9 s. Language eng - English Country NP - Nepal Keywords associated species ; Himalaya ; pine forests OECD category Ecology R&D Projects GA17-10280S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Method of publishing Open access Institutional support BU-J - RVO:67985939 DOI https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v27i2.51214 Annotation 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. Workplace Institute of Botany Contact Martina Bartošová, martina.bartosova@ibot.cas.cz, ibot@ibot.cas.cz, Tel.: 271 015 242 ; Marie Jakšová, marie.jaksova@ibot.cas.cz, Tel.: 384 721 156-8 Year of Publishing 2023 Electronic address https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v27i2.51214
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