NDLI: Chamaecyparis montane cloud forest in Taiwan: ecology and vegetation classification

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Author	Li, Ching Feng Zelený, David Chytrý, Milan Chen, Ming Yih Chen, Tze Ying Chiou, Chyi Rong Hsia, Yue Joe Liu, Ho Yih Yang, Sheng Zehn Yeh, Ching Long Wang, Jenn Che Yu, Chiou Feng Lai, Yen Jen Guo, Ke Hsieh, Chang Fu
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Montane cloud forest is one of the most endangered ecosystems. However, there are few comprehensive studies on the distribution of subtropical montane cloud forest (SMCF). Chamaecyparis forest is one type of SMCF in Taiwan, distributed across the whole island. This study describes eleven types of this forest in Taiwan based on the Braun-Blanquet approach. Plots were selected from the National Vegetation Database of Taiwan. Two alliances were defined, both of which belong to the order Fagetalia hayatae. Topography and altitude explain the contrasting habitat requirements of these two alliances, whereas seasonality of moisture, soil properties and altitude explain differences in floristic composition at the association level. The alliance of Chamaecyparidion formosanae on slopes and ridges includes coniferous or mixed coniferous and evergreen broad-leaved forests; it is found at higher altitudes and is more influenced by the summer monsoon than the other alliance. Five associations are defined within this alliance. The alliance of Pasanio kawakamii - Machilion japonicae growing on slopes and in valleys contains evergreen broad-leaved forests or forests with a mixture of coniferous and evergreen broad-leaved species. Six associations can be determined under the alliance of Pasanio kawakamii-Machilion japonicae. Classification of each syntaxon was formalized using Cocktail Determination Key.
Starting Page	771
Ending Page	791
Page Count	21
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09123814
Journal	Ecological Research
Volume Number	30
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	14401703
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2015-07-14
Publisher Place	Tokyo
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Cocktail Determination Key Seasonality of moisture Species group Supervised classification Topography Ecology Plant Sciences Zoology Evolutionary Biology Behavioral Sciences Forestry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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