Investigation Aouecology of Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum subsp. Cinerascens) Fars Province forest

The aim of this study was to investigate Autecology of Montpellier maple sub. Species in Fars Province Forest. The results showed that Montpellier maple is distributed from an altitude of 1900 m up to 2750 m. in Firouzabad area, Montpellier maple more is found in northern and eastern slopes. in Sepidan area, this sub. species is found in southern slopes and related direction of the south. Number of seeding crop trees of Montpellier maple is higher in the upper elevations.Results from CCA analysis revealed that plots which have a positive correlation with the first and second axis are located at area with higher water saturation, EC, Caco3 and clay and plots which have a negative correlation with the second axis are located at areas with lower water saturation, EC and clay.