NDLI: Effects of elevation and disturbance gradients on forest diversity in the Wulingshan Nature Reserve, North China

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Author	Zhang, Jin Tun Zhang, Mi Mian, Rui
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Forest diversity and conservation in the Wulingshan National Nature Reserve are ecologically important in North China. Forty-one forest plots of 20 m × 20 m were established along an altitudinal gradient. Data on species composition, environmental variables and disturbance intensity were measured in each plot. The TWINSPAN and CCA methods were used to analyze forest community diversity and the forest–environment relationship, and species diversity indices were used to analyze species diversity in this reserve. The results showed that eight forest formations were identified by TWINSPAN using species importance value data, and most of them were typical secondary natural forests. Each forest formation had its own characteristics of composition, structure, function and environment. Forest diversity was most significantly correlated with elevation and disturbance, and was also related to litter thickness, soil depth and slope. The species diversity showed a “humped” distribution pattern along the altitudinal gradient and a quadratic decreasing pattern along the disturbance gradient. Elevation and disturbance were the most important factors influencing species diversity. The effectiveness of conservation is apparent since the reserve was established.
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Ending Page	10
Page Count	10
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ISSN	18666280
Journal	Environmental Earth Sciences
Volume Number	75
Issue Number	10
e-ISSN	18666299
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2016-05-18
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Forest diversity Species diversity Nature conservation Vegetation–environment relationship Disturbance Geology Hydrology/Water Resources Geochemistry Environmental Science and Engineering Terrestrial Pollution Biogeosciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Global and Planetary Change Earth-Surface Processes Soil Science Environmental Chemistry Pollution Geology Water Science and Technology

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