Soil Texture, Salinity, and Grass Composition: A Geospatial and Statistical Investigation
摘要
This pilot study examines the spatial distribution of grass species within the ecologically significant grassland of Kachchh, India, with a specific focus on the influence of key soil physicochemical factors: soil texture (specifically, the proportions of sand, silt, and clay) and soil salinity to establish foundational data concerning the interplay between soil physicochemical properties and grasses species. Results indicate that clay-rich soils correlate with higher salinity levels (r = 0.62, p < 0.05), impacting species composition. Dicanthium annulatum exhibits the highest relative density (9.83%), followed by Dicanthium foveolatum (9.00%), Aristida funiculata (7.64%), and Cymbopogon iwarancusa (7.16%).