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Assessment of Successfulness of Tree Plantations Based on Multiple Criteria in North of Iran
<span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">The present study was conducted to determine the most appropriate tree species planted in the same ecological condition considering different variables at Darabkola forest, Mazandran Province. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">For this purpose, the success of planted species (</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">maple</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">, </span><span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">walnut,</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> oak, pine, ash and elm) was assessed according to nine</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">criteria</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span class="hps"><span lang="EN">(</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">soil nitrogen, soil phosphorus, soil potassium, leaf nitrogen, leaf phosphorus, leaf potassium, growth of diameter at breast, diameter at breast, H/D: height/diameter at breast height ratio</span><span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">)</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to assess forest stands based on multiple criteria. Results showed that the</span><span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN"> maximum</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN"> <span class="hps">local priority </span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">of </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">average</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN"> <span class="hps">annual</span> <span class="hps">growth</span>, and <span class="hps">leaf and</span> <span class="hps">soil</span> <span class="hps">nitrogen</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">were observed in pine stands, while </span><span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">the highest</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN"> levels of <span class="hps">phosphorus,</span> <span class="hps">potassium,</span> <span class="hps">and DBH</span></span><span class="atn"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> were recorded</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> for maple plantation. The calculated overall priority showed that based on concerning criteria, pine stand had higher growth and nutritional potential compare to the other stands, while other stands ranked as </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">maple</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">> elm></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span lang="EN">walnut></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">oak> ash. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'B Nazanin';">In conclusion, </span><span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">our findings from AHP suggested that the growth rate</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN"> <span class="hps">and nutrition of</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">pine and maple stands had more appropriate condition and efficiency than other stands and therefore found </span><span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'B Nazanin';" lang="EN">suitable for planting</span></span><span class="hps"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'B Nazanin';" lang="EN">in the study area.</span></span>
Darabkola,analytical hierarchy process,Overall priority,Soil chemistry,Tree nutrition
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Seyedeh Fatemeh
Hashemi
Seyedeh Fatemeh
Hashemi
100319475328460054946
100319475328460054946
Yes
Former Master Student, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
Former Master Student, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
Seyed Mohammad
Hojjati
Seyed Mohammad
Hojjati
100319475328460054945
100319475328460054945
No
Associate Professor, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
Associate Professor, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
Hamid
Jalilvand
Hamid
Jalilvand
100319475328460054944
100319475328460054944
No
Associate Professor, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
Associate Professor, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
Seyedeh Mohammad
Hosseini Nasr
Seyedeh Mohammad
Hosseini Nasr
100319475328460054943
100319475328460054943
No
Assistant Professor, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
Assistant Professor, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran