Spatial patterns of trees in a Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) dominated stand: A case study
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Prof. Dr. Ferhat KARA Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (Uluslararası alan indekslerindeki dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Eurasian Journal of Forest Science
Dergi ISSN 2147-7493
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler Ebsco
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 12-2021
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 9 / 3 / 151–159 DOI 10.3195/ejejfs.958651
Makale Linki https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ejejfs/issue/65178/958651
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Recent research has interested in determining optimal conditions for regeneration and restoration of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Spatial patterns of trees can reveal successional status of trees which can also be used for restoration purposes. Studies regarding the spatial characteristics of longleaf pine has been limited. In this study, spatial patterns of longleaf pine trees were examined in Alabama, USA. All trees >5 cm in diameter at breast height (dbh) were stem-mapped, and twenty-four tree species were recorded within the study site. Point pattern analyses was conducted to monitor spatial patterns of longleaf pine trees. A clustered distribution pattern of trees with a short mean distance was determined. Trees represented a clumped pattern at distances smaller than 20 m, while a tendency from a clustering pattern to a random pattern was observed at distances between 26 and 65 m.
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