Analyzing the effect of clustered spatial distribution of mount Atlas mastic (Pistacia atlantica Desf.) trees on their biometric characteristics using mark-correlation function in Baneh Research Forest, Fars province

The spatial distribution analysis of trees in arid and semi-arid regions presents valuable information about their interactions and impacts on one another. This study was aimed to investigate how biometric characteristics of mount Atlas mastic (Pistacia atlantica Desf.) are influenced by their clustered spatial distribution in Zagros vegetation zone. For this purpose, a part of Wild Pistachio Research Site, Fars province, was selected and in addition to registering the position of all trees with > 2.5 cm diameter at breast height (DBH), DBH, height, and crown area of each tree were measured. Wild pistachio trees with DBH > 10 cm and