Phytosociological study of steppe vegetation in east Kazakhstan
Phytosociological study of steppe vegetation in east Kazakhstan
复制标题
DOI:
10.1111/j.1744-697x.2007.00090.x
复制
发表时间:
2007-09-01
影响因子:
1.3
通讯作者:
Nakamura, Toru
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Cheng, Yunxiang;Nakamura, Toru
Following phytosociological methods, vegetation data were collected from 74 stands in the steppe area of east Kazakhstan, including Almaty, Pavlodar and Semipalatinsk Provinces. Detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) was used to extract the main compositional gradients of each of the 74 stands. In east Kazakhstan, four steppe vegetation communities were identified based on their species composition. The first ordination axis produced by DCA of species composition was associated with a decreasing Kira's warmth index (r = 0.84, P < 0.01) and an increasing Koppen P/E ratio (r = 0.70, P < 0.01). The second axis was associated with succession trends within the community as a result of different human activities. We identified a strong correlation with climatic factors, indicating that temperature and precipitation may influence the species composition of the east Kazakhstan steppe irrespective of human activities. Species composition, however, is affected by human disturbance, especially in such a severe environment where mean annual precipitation is below 300 mm in Pavlodar Province.