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Distributional Pattern of Tree Species in Response to Soil Variables in a Semi Natural Tropical Forest of Bangladesh

  • Ara, Saida Hossain (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Limon, Mahedi Hasan (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kibria, Mohammad Golam (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2020.07.26
  • Accepted : 2020.10.26
  • Published : 2021.03.31
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Abstract

A plant community is a group of populations that coexist in space and interact directly or indirectly with the environment. In this paper, we determined the pattern of tree species composition in response to soil variables in Khadimnagar National Park (KNP), which is one of the least studied tropical forests in Bangladesh. Soil and vegetation data were collected from 71 sample plots. Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) with associated Monte Carlo permutation tests (499 permutations) was carried out to determine the most significant soil variable and to explore the relationship between tree species distribution and soil variables. Soil pH and clay content (pH with p<0.01 and Clay content with p<0.05) were the most significant variables that influence the overall tree species distribution in KNP. Soil pH is related to the distribution and abundance of Syzygium grande and Magnolia champaca, which were mostly found and dominant species in KNP. Some species were correlated with clay content such as Artocarpus chaplasha and Cassia siamea. These observations suggest that both the physico-chemical properties of soil play a major role in shaping the tree distribution in KNP. Hence, these soil properties should take into account for any tree conservation strategy in this forest.

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