Assessing the Trees and Shrubs Richness and Species Diversity in Malekyar and Farhang Parks of Herat City, Afghanistan

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Published Feb 10, 2024
https://doi.org/10.70436/nuijb.v3i02.196
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2024: ICCC (Special Issue)

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Wahidullah Rahmani
Frahnaz Azizi
Ahmad Jawid Pouyesh
Mohmmad Nazim Sakandari
Mohamad Azani Alias

Abstract

Climate change and the industrialization of cities have led to excessive pollution, turning this matter into a significant issue in large urban areas.Top of Form Consequently, the significance of green spaces is being scrutinized more than ever. This study aimed to assess the richness and biodiversity of the trees and shrubs of Malekyar and Farhang parks of Herat city as a representative of the green space of the city. For this purpose, the hundred percent data collection method was applied and the type, number, and breast height diameter of all the trees and shrubs in the two parks were recorded. For analysis, the Past and Ecological Methodology software was used, and the species richness and diversity indices were calculated. The results indicated that the species richness according to Margalef and Menhenic in Malekyar Park were 2.77 and 0.65, and in Farhang Park were 2.68 and 0.98 respectively, also for the species diversity the Simpson and Shannon- Weiner indices in Malekyar park were 0.90 and 2.40 and in Farhang park were 0.82 and 2.10 respectively. Finally, several tree and shrub species have been proposed to increase the species diversity and richness of the green area of Herat City.

Keywords

Herat, City, Species, Diversity, Richness, Park, Green, Area

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Rahmani, W., Azizi, F., Pouyesh, A. J., Sakandari, M. N., & Alias, M. A. (2024). Assessing the Trees and Shrubs Richness and Species Diversity in Malekyar and Farhang Parks of Herat City, Afghanistan. Nangarhar University International Journal of Biosciences, 3(02), 183–187. https://doi.org/10.70436/nuijb.v3i02.196

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