Relationships between habitat quality and ecological properties across Ziarat Basin in northern Iran

This study aimed to examine the relationships between habitat quality and ecological properties including land use, elevation, slope, and soil parameters (SOC, phosphorus, and color parameters in the standard CIE L * a * b * color system), across the Ziarat Basin of the Gharehsoo River in northern I...

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Published in:Environment, development and sustainability development and sustainability, 2021-11, Vol.23 (11), p.16192-16207
Main Authors: Ahmadi Mirghaed, Fazlolah, Souri, Bubak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Color
Correlation coefficient
Correlation coefficients
Degradation
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Economic Geology
Economic Growth
Environment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Management
Environmental quality
Habitats
Imagery
Land degradation
Land use
Landforms
Landscape
Parameters
Phosphorus
Rangelands
Satellite imagery
Soil properties
Soils
Spatial analysis
Sustainable Development
Topography
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Summary:This study aimed to examine the relationships between habitat quality and ecological properties including land use, elevation, slope, and soil parameters (SOC, phosphorus, and color parameters in the standard CIE L * a * b * color system), across the Ziarat Basin of the Gharehsoo River in northern Iran. Data from satellite imagery, field sampling, and previous reports were used to quantify habitat quality using InVEST, while soil properties were mapped using the IDW method. The relationships between all criteria were assessed using the ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The impact of land use on habitat quality was also evaluated based on a subset of landscape metrics including NP, PD, LPI, LSI, and PCI. The results demonstrated that the southern habitats had higher quality than the northern parts of the basin. Habitat quality had a significant positive relationship with elevation ( R  = 0.9), slope ( R  = 0.77), SOC ( R  = 0.65), and a * parameter ( R  = 0.57), whereas it had a significant inverse relationship with phosphorus ( R  = − 0.61) and L * parameter ( R  = − 0.84). Moreover, elevation and slope had a significant positive correlation with SOC ( R  > 0.53) and a * parameter ( R  > 0.47), and a significant negative correlation with phosphorus ( R  
ISSN:1387-585X
1573-2975
DOI:10.1007/s10668-021-01343-x