Determination of Environmental Factors and Indicator Plant Species for Site Suitability Assessment of Crimean Juniper in the Acipayam District, Turkey (Penentuan Faktor Persekitaran dan Spesies Tumbuhan Penunjuk bagi Penaksiran Kesesuaian Tapak bagi Juniper Crimea di Daerah Acipayam, Turki)
Year: 2013

The present study was carried out to find the environmental and biotic indicators for site suitability of Crimean juniper (Juniperus excelsa L.) in the Acipayam district, Turkey. Data were collected from 100 sample plots. Environmental variables (elevation, slope, radiation index, topographical position, landform characteristics and parent material) and plant species were recorded at each sample plot. Generalised addictive model (GAM) and indicator species analysis (ISA) were applied in order to