Scaling of Multivariate Ground Flora Data of Gatwala Forest Park (GFP), Faisalabad Pakistan

2 Abstract: In the study area, vegetation was classified and ordinated by multivariate techniques. Randomly, floristic data was collected through quadrat method (quadrat size: 1m x 1m) from the self designated two zones of the GFP. Deterended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) was applied in order to ordinate the plant communities. The species abundance was compared with the dominance curve in order to show the validity of the delineated results of DCA. The results of DCA and dominance curve revealed that Cynodon dactylon and Dichantium annulatum were best fit to the prevailed environmental factors, while certain species were found to be scarce at study site i.e. Galium aparine and Avena sativa in Zone-I and Zone-II respectively. The grouping of the existing species was showing their common interests as life form and habitat. It was predicted that present situation of vegetation composition will sustain in further provided no drastic environmental change or highly competitive exotic plant species intrude in the study area.