Comparison of litter quality for three species substratum in the Marvast rangland, Yazd province

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YAZDANI M.; ERFANZADEH R.; MOSLEH ARANI A.

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Journal: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RANGE AND DESERT RESEARCH Year:2020 | Volume:27 | Issue:1 (78) Page(s): 47-57

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Comparison of litter quality for three species substratum in the Marvast rangland, Yazd province

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YAZDANI M. | ERFANZADEH R. | MOSLEH ARANI A. | Issue Writer Certificate

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Amygdalus scopariaQ1

Ebenus stelataQ1

Daphne mezerumQ1

nitrogenQ2

potassiumQ2

carbonQ1

Abstract

Plant litter is one of the best factors in the protection and stability of soil and by decomposition of litters, the percentage of organic matter could be increased, which also improves the chemical properties of soil and plant production. The aim of this study was to compare the litter quality accumulated beneath three shrub species (Amygdalus scoparia, Ebenus stelata, Daphne mezerum) by measuring the soil chemical (carbon, calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) and physical (Electrical conductivity and acidity) properties in Marvast rangelands, Yazd province, Iran. At the end of the growing season, after preliminary investigations, the habitat was identified and fifteen sites were selected and soil samples containing litter material were randomly taken beneath and outside of the shrub canopy covers. Then, the chemical characteristics of litter were measured in the laboratory. In order to compare the litter characteristics, a one-way ANOVA was made between species and, between outside and beneath the shrubs. Mean comparisons were made using Duncan’ s method. The results showed that the litter samples under E. stelata and D. mezerum shrubs had the highest values for calcium, magnesium, and nitrogen contents. Also, the litter samples collected from outside shrubs had the highest values of electrical conductivity as compare to beneath three shrub species. The phosphorus content between the species and between under and outside the canopy was statistically equal. Generally, the results of this study showed that the woody species in arid regions had different capacity in litter quality and soil improvement, which should be considered in rangeland improvement and development activities.

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YAZDANI, M., ERFANZADEH, R., & MOSLEH ARANI, A.. (2020). Comparison of litter quality for three species substratum in the Marvast rangland, Yazd province. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RANGE AND DESERT RESEARCH, 27(1 (78) ), 47-57. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/359840/en

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YAZDANI M., ERFANZADEH R., MOSLEH ARANI A.. Comparison of litter quality for three species substratum in the Marvast rangland, Yazd province. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RANGE AND DESERT RESEARCH[Internet]. 2020;27(1 (78) ):47-57. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/359840/en

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M. YAZDANI, R. ERFANZADEH, and A. MOSLEH ARANI, “Comparison of litter quality for three species substratum in the Marvast rangland, Yazd province,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RANGE AND DESERT RESEARCH, vol. 27, no. 1 (78) , pp. 47–57, 2020, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/359840/en

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