Investigation of the most Influential Environmental Factors Affecting Habitat Preference of Stachys lavandulifolia Vahl in Qazvin Province's Alamut Sharghi Rangelands

Abbasi, Mahboobeh; Jafary, Mohammad; Pairevand, Vahid

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Volume 10, Issue 21 (12-2022)

PEC 2022, 10(21): 30-44

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Investigation of the most Influential Environmental Factors Affecting Habitat Preference of Stachys lavandulifolia Vahl in Qazvin Province's Alamut Sharghi Rangelands

Mahboobeh Abbasi ^*

, Mohammad Jafary²

, Vahid Pairevand³

College of Agricultural and Naturl Resources, University of Tehran, College of Agricultural and Naturl Resources, University of Tehran , mahboobabasi@ut.ac.ir
2- College of Agricultural and Naturl Resources, University of Tehran
3- Natural Resources and Watershed Administration, Alborz City, Qazvin

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Identifying the environmental factors that affect habitat preference of medicinal species is crucial for their cultivation and domestication, and reducing pressure on natural resources. This study aimed to investigate the most important environmental factors affecting the habitat suitability of Stachys lavandulifolia Vahl in the eastern Alamut Sharghi rangelands of Qazvin province. MaxEnt software was used to analyze species presence points recorded during field operations, as well as soil samples collected from the species habitats. Maps of soil variables were generated using geostatistical methods (Kriging), and 19 environmental variable maps, including soil, climatic, and physiographic data, were entered into the MaxEnt software. The results indicated that soil magnesium (0.3-1.3 mM), organic matter, average annual rainfall (more than 400 mm), average annual temperature, and altitude (up to about 3100 m) were the most influential environmental factors affecting the habitat suitability of this species. The optimal habitat of this species was found in soils with heavy texture, low electrical conductivity (limit of 150 μm/cm), and neutral acidity (pH 7.5) in this region. The results also revealed that increasing soil potassium has a positive effect, while increasing soil sand and lime has a negative effect on the establishment of this species. The study showed that the favorable area for the growth of the studied species covers 5599.67 hectares, which represents 7.93% of the total study area. The accuracy of the habitat suitability map was 95%. The MaxEnt model, jackknife test, geostatistical methods, and environmental variables were useful tools in identifying the environmental factors affecting the habitat preference of Stachys lavandulifolia Vahl in the Alamut Sharghi rangelands of Qazvin province.

Article number: 3

Keywords: MaxEnt model, jackknife test, geostatistical, Alamut Sharghi rangelands, Stachys lavandulifolia Vahl.

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2022/10/19 | Accepted: 2023/01/23 | Published: 2023/04/22

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