Biological diversity of vegetation in the dunes after two decades of consolidation activities and afforestation (Case Study: Region Magran, Susa)

Desert ecosystems due to negative effects on the environment, restoring different methods of afforestation with non-native species. In order to evaluate these methods and with regard to the importance of preserving biodiversity in a more stable and better ecological cycle, in this study we examined the effects of afforestation with Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC., the diversity in regional catastrophic wind erosion in the city of Susa in Khuzestan.Also investigated the effect of canopy on species diversity in the ecosystem.In order to select two 10-acre mass with canopy 50-25% and 100-75% to enhance the effect.Also, a​​10 hectares area at the vicinity of plantationwas used as control. Then determine the appropriate number of samples, 15 samples per mass of woody and herbaceous species in the plots all counts and percentage cover was calculated by Braun Blanquet.The results showed that afforestation led to decreaserichness andspecies diversity. On the basis of comparable indices of biodiversity in all three regions studied, showed that the forest canopy is 75-100% more uniformity and control area has the highest species richness. It also compares the frequency curves species abundance models - such as the compliance test was carried out at 95%, the control follows the geometric and log series model and plantation areas with a canopy cover 50-25% and is 100-75% follows the log-normal model.