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Vegetation Classification in Ayubia National Park, Pakistan Using Ordination Methods Pak. J. Bot., 43(5): 2315-2321, 2011. VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION IN AYUBIA NATIONAL PARK, PAKISTAN USING ORDINATION METHODS SHEIKH SAEED* AHMAD AND QURATULANN Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan Abstract Present study was conducted in Ayubia National Park which was declared as a protected/National Park. The study classified the species abundance and its distribution. A total of 59 species that belonged to 32 families were recorded. Overall two major communities were identified using TWINSPAN. Major group 1 comprised of Hedera nepalensis and Adiantum caudatum and major group 2 comprised of Plantago major and Rumex nepalensis. The species data was subjected to Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling, specially used for extracting nonlinear gradients in species composition. The overall data was analyzed by Monte-Carlo test to access the stress in relation to dimensionality. Furthermore overlay matrix was carried out for only two dominant species that is Adiantum caudatum and Hedera nepalensis to show a relationship in relation to score on a particular axis. The study identifies and highlights the critical need for the protection and conservation of local/native flora in Ayubia National Park. Introduction Martı nez et al., 2002), names assumed to both group to manufacture an inordinate amount of material for an The study highlighted the Ayubia National Park as the easier clarification (Santos et al., 2006). solitary moist temperate forest in Pakistan with a high Ahmad (2009) studied the relation of herbaceous diversity of susceptible plant and animal species. It is vegetation with edaphic dynamics of Margalla Hills located at North of Islamabad in the Galliat Hills (Khyber National Park, Islamabad, using TWINSPAN and DCA. A Pakhtun Khwa Province) of Pakistan. It was blatant as study was steered by Ahmad et al. (2010) scrutinized the national park in 1984 with the aims of conserving its vegetation alongside motorway (M-2), Pakistan by means beautiful sceneries, forests and biodiversity (flora and of multivariate procedures i.e.TWINSPAN and fauna), education and recreational tenacities. Its DECORANA. Outcomes revealed two major and sixteen advancement ranges between 1,050m to 3,027m. The sub-communities (divided by TWINSPAN) as of 397 geographical location of the park is 330-52’ N- 730-90’ E. quadrats and 227 plant classes were chronicled. The study The aim of this research was to quantify the was obliging for implementation and preservation vegetation in Ayubia National Park using ordination planning and for the development of road sides. Enright et techniques and to quantify the floristics. Study will create al., (2005) conducted a study on desert flora and consciousness to protect natural vegetation. Increase in vegetation-environment relationships in Kirthar National population and stipulate of land for infrastructure has Park, Sindh, Pakistan. Analysis of the desert flora of resulted in destruction of existing vegetation and Kirthar National Park, Pakistan, verified 466 plant species inadequate planting sites (Jim, 2000); which has in 372 sample quadrats. Cataloguing was done by pretentious of the quality of ecological environment and TWINSPAN and ordination. Khouly & Dawood (2006) human health (Jackson, 2003). Over the past several carried out study in Sied National Park in Saudi Arabia decades, an urban collapse has resulted in trouncing of using TWINSPAN. The study appraises the species natural vegetation and fragmentation of open green spaces diversity of the flora inside the park associating with the which facilitates environmental and ecological functions vegetation freestanding the park. This study documented (Benedict & Mc Mahon, 2002). Floristic species the occurrence 21 families are verified in the said Park, composition in cities is intimately related with human while 17 families were recorded outside the park. activities (Hope et al., 2003). Ayubia National Park of Pakistan is an amazing area due to its value as well as Methodology: For the clear communities demarcation accepted exquisiteness wherever the scenery, vegetation study area along Ayubia national park was divided into also fauna are sheltered, preserved in a natural state along two zones. Zone 1 of study area was located about 1 m with its use for amusement, education and research to the from the walking track. Twenty quadrats were laid down public. There are 25 national parks in Pakistan and Azad along both sides (10 quadrats on each side).Quadrat Jammu and Kashmir out of which 14 casing an overall method was used for the collection of vegetation data. district of 2.8 million ha. 0.20 Million ha is the standard Quadrat size of 1 × 1m2 was selected because mostly dimension of protected area (Rivard et al., herbs and shrubs were present in the area Within each 2000).Ordination and taxonomy are operational practices quadrat, cover values of plants were recorded by visual for multivariate analyses of community edifice in estimation according to Domin Cover Scale (Kent & vegetation ecology (Zhang, 2004). The ordination is Coker, 1995). Sampling was carried out in the spring valuable in order to attain an approach to parade samples season, when most of the plants are in flowering stages. (quadrats) in species space (Giraudel & Lek, 2001). Species were identified and deposited in herbarium of TWINSPAN scrutiny is a polythetic and divisive Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi and classification technique and produces indicator species for nomenclature was followed by Nasir & Rafiq (1995). each sample plan. Documentation of dominant foliage Multivariate analyses were carried out using PC-ORD 5. groups of each group separated by TWINSPAN (Rivas- The data was subjected to TWINSPAN Analysis. *Corresponding author E-mail: [email protected] 2316 SHEIKH SAEED AHMAD & QURATULANN Results classification of zone 1 (Fig. 1) classified the species in two major groups which were further divided into sub- TWINSPAN analysis was carried out for communities. Groups were named after the leading classification of plant communities using PC-ORD 5 dominant species like Group 1 is designated as Hedera which resulted in a two-way cluster dendrogram. nepalensis and Euphorbia wallichii along with them other Dendrogram is a hierarchical representation of species and major species are Poa pratensis, Adiantum caudatum and quadrats. It was interpreted for two cut levels. Mentho longifolia. Similarly group 2 was designated as Urtica dioica and Cichorium intybus along with them Zone 1: A total 24 species belonging to different families other major species are Plantago major, Calamintha were recorded from 30 quadrats of zone 1. TWINSPAN vulgaris and Polygonatum verticillatum. Two way cluster analysis of ANP (Zone 1) 0 25 50 75 Matr ix Coding Presence Absence 100 Information Remaining (%) 0 25 50 75 100 Rume.nep Hede.nep Erod.cic Vale.den Berg.cil Euph.wal Plan.maj Aqui.pub Frag.nub Urti.dio Duch.ind Vale.jat Poly.ver Adia.cau Dryo.ram Vinc.maj Poa.prat Indi.het Nept.con Poly.hex Berg.him Thal.gri Gall.apa Clem.gra Cera.fon Card.imp Aspa.gra Scro.dec Cyno.dac Tara.off Oxal.cor Loni.qui Sisy.dec Viol.can Dips.str Sample01 Sample08 Sample10 Sample18 Sample27 Sample03 Sample20 Sample24 Sample25 Sample26 Sample04 Sample05 Sample14 Sample02 Sample23 Sample15 Sample12 Sample13 Sample28 Sample30 Sample29 Sample16 Sample17 Sample06 Sample19 Sample07 Sample09 Sample11 Sample21 Sample22 Fig. 1. TWINSPAN analysis of zone 1 species in ANP. Zone 2: A total of 35 species belonging to different major species are Viola canscens, Euphorbia wallichii, families were recorded from 30 quadrats of zone 2 Bergenia himalaica , Valeriana jatamansi and Vinca .TWINSPAN classification divided the (Fig. 2) species in major. Similarly second major group was designated as two major groups which were further divided into sub- Poa pratensis and Erodium cicutarium along with them communities. Groups were named after the leading other major species are Aquilegia pubiflora, Dryopteris dominant species like Group 1 is designated as Rumex ramosa and Bergenia ciliata. nepalensis and Hedera nepalensis along with them other VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION IN AYUBIA NATIONAL PARK, PAKISTAN 2317 Two way cluster analysis of ANP ( zone 2) 0 25 50 75 Matrix Coding Presence Absence 100 Information Remaining (%) 0 25 50 75 100 Rume.nep Hede.nep Erod.cic Vale.den Berg.cil Euph.wal Plan.maj Aqui.pub Frag.nub Urti.dio Duch.ind Vale.jat Poly.ver Adia.cau Dryo.ram Vinc.maj Poa.prat Indi.het Nept.con Poly.hex Berg.him Thal.gri G all.apa Clem.gra Cera.fon Card.imp Aspa.gra Scro.dec Cyno.dac Tara.off Oxal.cor Loni.qui Sisy.dec Viol.can Dips.str Sample01 Sample08 Sample10 Sample18 Sample27 Sample03 Sample20 Sample24 Sample25 Sample26 Sample04 Sample05 Sample14 Sample02 Sample23 Sample15 Sample12 Sample13 Sample28 Sample30 Sample29 Sample16 Sample17 Sample06 Sample19 Sample07 Sample09 Sample11 Sample21 Sample22 Fig. 2. TWINSPAN analysis of zone 2 species in ANP. Similarly 43 species recorded in the study area were Scrophularia decomposita and Duchesna indica.Second cumulatively subjected to TWINSPAN analysis for major group sub communities are designated as Plantago overall species grouping and to identify the major species major and Rumex nepalensis these communities are dominating the vegetation of the area (Fig. 3) categorized further classified into minor communities like for group 1 the species in two major leading groups which were sub community divided into Vibuurnum foetens and further
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