Fractal Description of Tree Canopy and Soil Bulk Density in Zagros Forests, (Case Study: Bisotun Protected Area)

Research at Bisotun Protected Area reveals that spatial dependency of tree canopy and soil bulk density has significantly diminished, likely due to disturbance and anthropogenic pressure. The study employed geostatistics and fractal theory to analyze these variables, finding no significant spatial autocorrelation or structured variability in the Zagros forest ecosystem. While soil bulk density exhibited an intermediate spatial structure with an exponential model, it lacked notable spatial dependency. High fractal dimensions for both variables further indicated intense variability without clear patterns, suggesting that environmental pressures have disrupted natural spatial structures in this region.

Gholami, Sh., Sayad, E.,. (2015). Fractal Description of Tree Canopy and Soil Bulk Density in Zagros Forests, (Case Study: Bisotun Protected Area). Iranian Journal of Applied Ecology, 4(12), 77–86. https://doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.ijae.4.12.77