Diversity pattern of the forest vegetation in relation to some site characteristics.

Kuusipalo, Jussi

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Silva Fennica vol. 18 no. 2 article id 5209 | 1984 | Article

Jussi Kuusipalo

Diversity pattern of the forest vegetation in relation to some site characteristics.

Kuusipalo J. (1984). Diversity pattern of the forest vegetation in relation to some site characteristics. Silva Fennica vol. 18 no. 2 article id 5209. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a15388

Abstract

A field data set representing boreal forest-floor vegetation in Southern Finland was analysed using a simultaneous equation model. Some physical and chemical characteristics of the soil and some structural characteristics of the tree stand were treated as predictors in such a way that the tree stand factor was specified to be dependent on the soil variables. Alpha diversity, measured as the total number of species per plot, was treated as a criterion variable.

The model explains 60% of variance in the alpha diversity indicating markedly strong relationships with the site characteristics. Alpha diversity appears to increase with increases in site fertility characteristics. On the other hand, measured characteristics of the tree stand indicate no significant independent effects on the alpha diversity.

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Keywords
species richness; species diversity; ground vegetation; soil; fertility; site characteristics; calcium content

Published in 1984

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