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Loghman Ghahramany

Loghman Ghahramany

Academic rank: Associate Professor
ORCID:
Education: PhD.
ScopusId: 57188921659
Faculty: Faculty of Natural Resources
Address: Dept. of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, IRAN, P.O. Box 416, Postal Code 66177-15175
Phone: (+98) 8733627724-6 (Ext. 3368)

Research

Title
Response of Biometrical Indices of Quercus SPP. to Aspect Variations in Northern Zagros Forests (case study: Baneh, Western Iran)
Type
Presentation
Keywords
Biometrical Indices, Geographical directions, Quercus SPP., Northern Zagros Forests, Iran
Year
2012
Researchers Loghman Ghahramany ، Hedayat Allah Ghazanfari

Abstract

A biometrical study carried out in Oak Forests in Northern Zagros, west of Iran. This study aimed to evaluate the response of biometrical indices of Quercus SPP. to aspect variations in Northern Zagros Forests. Data collected systematic-randomly from 319 circular plots (each 0.1 ha in size) during 2003. Chi-square test was used to compare species combinations in different geographical directions. One-way ANOVA and Duncan test were preformed to compare the basal area among the different geographical directions. Height, diameter, and canopy area of the dominant trees (i.e. Quercus libani Oliv., Quercus brantii Lindl. and Quercus infectoria Oliv.) were compared using, Kruskal-Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results, showed that, trees combinations were differ significantly between different geographical directions(P < 0.05) as well as diameter of the dominant trees (exclusive geographical direction) (P< 0.01). The basal area in northern and southern forests was considerably different (P< 0.05). No difference was observed in tree heights amongst the different geographical directions. The height of the dominant trees (exclusive geographical direction) were differ (P< 0.01). There was no significant difference in canopy area between different geographical directions (P = 0.191), while it was differ amongst the dominant trees (exclusive geographical direction) (P< 0.01).