Autecology of the Euphrates poplar (Populus euphratica Oliv.) in the Sistan Plain, Iran | ||
| ECOPERSIA | ||
| Article 3, Volume 13, Issue 2 - Serial Number 52, 2025, Pages 153-164 PDF (860.42 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| DOI: 10.22034/ECOPERSIA.13.2.153 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Einollah Rouhi moghaddam* 1; Akbar Fakhireh2; Mozhgan Shoeibi3 | ||
| 1Department of Range and Watershed, Faculty of Water and Soil, University of Zabol | ||
| 2Department of Range and Watershed, University of Gonbad, Gonbad, | ||
| 33. Former M.Sc. student of Desertification, Department of Range and Watershed, Faculty of Water and Soil, University of Zabol, | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aims: There is no reliable published information about the Euphrates poplar’s habitats in the Sistan Plain. The primary aim of the present study was to ascertain the ecological characteristics and biological requirements of this species, particularly regarding soil features, with the aim of informing rehabilitation activities in the region. Materials & Methods: After identifying key natural habitats in the Sistan plain, various factors, such as climatic conditions, soil characteristics, quantitative attributes of individual species, and the phenology of the species, were investigated. Findings: The findings revealed that Euphrates poplar is distributed on various soil textures from light to heavy. The measurements of tree growth parameters indicated that tree density falls between 280 and 520 trees per hectare, the average diameter at breast height of the trees ranges from 9 to 12 cm, the average height is between 3 and 5 m, and the canopy cover percentage varies from 28 to 58. The correlation analysis revealed a positive and statistically significant relationship between the percentage of clay particles and soil EC, and both tree height and tree density. Conclusion: This species has shown great resistance to harsh climatic and edaphic conditions as well as to successive droughts in the region. The vegetative condition of poplars Paris is better in habitats where the soil texture is medium to heavy, as well as in habitats with higher soil saturation moisture and lower calcium carbonate percentages. Planting these species in such places can be useful for the biological restoration of the Sistan Plain. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Canopy density; Dryland forests; Euphrates poplar; phenology; Soil properties | ||
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