Statistical study of physiographic conditions in wild pistachio habitats using GIS in Fars

Wild pistachio species, Pistacia atlantica and P. khinjuk, are xerophyte species in Irano-Toranian region, which are scattered in an area about 3200000 ha in four main open forest types of Fars province including: 1) Acer monpessulanum-Pistacia atlantica, 2) Amygdales spp.-Pistacia spp., 3) Pistacia spp. and 4) Quercus brantii-Pistacia atlantica. Regarding the distribution area, elevation, slope and aspect characteristics of wild pistachio, different maps were produced in 1:250000 scale using GIS. The distribution map of wild pistachio was integrated with the other mentioned maps. Analyze of variance and F- test showed that, 57% of habitats of wild pistachio species are mostly distributed between 1000 and 2000 m.a.s.l, 25.5% between 15% and 30% slope gradient and 66% of habitats in southern and northern aspects.