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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2007, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (9): 9-9.

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The Effects of Human-caused Disturbance on the Sorts of Species and their Quantitative Characteristics of Evergreen Broad-leaf Forest in Jianou city of Fujian Province

Zheng Yu, Zhu Jinmao, Zheng Huaizhou   

  • Online:2007-09-05 Published:2007-09-05

Abstract: 【OBJECTIVE】Based on the investigation to conserved forest communities in Wanmulin Nature Reserve(C) and human-caused disturbed forest communities(D) in Jianou city, the effects of human-caused disturbance on the sorts of species and their quantitative characteristics of evergreen broad-leaf forest were analyzed; 【METHOD】The sorts, number, length, diameter at breast height, crown diameter and living form of species in each plot were recorded, and the importance values, frequency-density value and community dominance were analyzed; 【RESULTS】The sorts of species were increased in D; The evolution of C came to a relatively steady level whereas the D communities were evolving to the typically local vegetation types with more species; There are more shade species in C communities whereas there were more neutral and heliophilous plants in D communities; At the layer below 3m height, each species attained the same important value; The dominance index of C community was higher than that of D; 【CONCLUSION】The species diversity of communities could be maintained and even then increased by the combination of a certain degree of human-caused disturbance and mountain closure. The disturbed communities will evolve to the typically local vegetation types by mountain closure.

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