Effects of temperature and rainfall on the aboveground net primary production  of Hir and Neur rangelands in Ardabil province

Dadjou, Farid; Ghorbani, Ardavan; Moameri, Mehdi; Bidarlord, Mahmoud

doi:10.22092/ijrdr.2018.117811

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ M.Sc. Student in Range Mmanagement, Faculty of Ariculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

² Associate Professor, Faculty of Ariculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Faculty of Ariculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijrdr.2018.117811

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between rangeland aboveground production based on total aboveground production and life forms of grasses, forbs, and shrubs with 25-year temperature and precipitation data, the year before sampling, and the year of sampling in Hir and Neur rangelands in Ardabil province. To determine the aboveground production, the amount of production was estimated using the harvesting method in one square meter plots (totally 330 plots) in three elevation classes under the range of 1446-2750 meters. Temperature and precipitation were calculated for each plot. Aboveground production maps were prepared in a GIS environment using extracted regression equations. The results showed that over the years, precipitation decreased and temperature increased, and aboveground production also decreased in relation to those climatic factors. Moreover, there is a significant relationship (P<0.01) between the aboveground production of life forms and total aboveground production with climatic factors, and aboveground production of grasses and total have a direct relationship with precipitation; however the maximum aboveground production of forbs was recorded in the middle ranges and maximum aboveground production of shrubs was recorded in the higher ranges of annual precipitation. Grasses and total aboveground production had an inverse relationship with temperature, and the maximum aboveground production of forbs and shrubs was recorded in the middle and lower ranges of annual temperatures, respectively. According to the accuracy of derived regression equations, the maps prepared by climatic data of 1394 and 1395 were better than 25-year climate data. The results of this study can be used for the supply-demand balance of aboveground production, biomass accounts, and ecosystem carbon balance indicator that is potentially an important tool for sustainable development.

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Effects of temperature and rainfall on the aboveground net primary production of Hir and Neur rangelands in Ardabil province

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Volume 25, Issue 3November 2018Pages 577-593

Volume 25, Issue 3
November 2018
Pages 577-593