Studying Effective factors in selection of understory farming
lands and there effects on forest stands using GIs
Fig 3a: distribution of farming land in slope classes
Fig 3b: distribution of farming land area in slope classes
Fig 4a: distribution of farming land in aspect classes
Fig 4a: distribution of farming land area in aspect classes
Fig 5a: distribution of farming land in aspect classes
Fig 5a: distribution of farming land area in aspect classes
Fig 6a: distribution of farming land in proximity to village
Fig 6a: distribution of farming land area in proximity to village
Discussion
In zagros forests, non irrigated farming in understory is common. This manner
result in decline in canopy cover and reduce the species of forest. The most
effective factors in site selection of these areas are slope, aspect and elevation.
Most of these areas are limited in gentle slope but some of them occur in step
slope. In low elevation, north aspect due to better soil and water condition these
farming lands are more. Decline of canopy cover make these areas the main
center of erosion. Distribution of areas in gentle slope is due to attention of
people to water and soil conservation, but for better conservation expansion of
areas must be limited.