Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
European Journal of Forest Research, cilt.143, sa.6, ss.1903-1914, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
The popularity of taxonomic diversity calculations in diversity studies of natural ecosystems is increasing. As a solid alternative to species diversity, taxonomic diversity indirectly provides information about species’ functional and structural features. This performance of taxonomic diversity has a significant effect on the association of plant communities explained directly or indirectly by environmental variables. This study aimed to determine the relationships among environmental factors, taxonomic diversity and vegetation groups. The vegetation groups were then determined using cluster analysis. The indicator plant species that are effective in the differentiation of each group were also identified, and a phylogenetic tree was obtained to evaluate the taxonomic dissimilarity of these species. The relationships of Bio1, Bio12, elevation, slope, radiation index, and soil depth variables with group distinctions and taxonomic diversity values were revealed through principal component analysis. Results also showed that the species in the same group are also taxonomically close to each other. As elevation increases in the study area, taxonomic diversity decreases. Forest tree species are distributed as mixed stands in relatively higher areas of the region, and herbaceous and shrub species show relatively less diversity in these areas. Additionally, all the indicator plant species in the group showing the highest relationship with elevation are forest tree species, which further supports the results.