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- Title
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND CONSERVATION OF RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS OF GEOMANTIC FOREST IN SOUTHERN CHINA.
- Authors
ZOU, Z. Y.; HUANG, R. R.; FAN, Y. M.; ZHANG, Q. M.; LIU, S. Z.; CHU, G. W.
- Abstract
Exploring the effects of urbanization on the conservation status of geomantic forest containing rare and endangered plants is very important for the ecological development of southern China. We studied the community structure and habitat characteristics of geomantic forest in Guangzhou City, southern China, as well as the population characteristics of the rare and endangered plant Aquilaria sinensis that resides there. The results showed that, within geomantic forest, there were 23 species vascular plants belonging to 23 genera and 14 families. This community was dominated by tropical and subtropical species. This community was mainly composed with mesophanerophytes, miphanerophytes and mesophyll. The community was less diverse than natural forests in the same region and contained one adult and eight seedling individuals of Aquilaria sinensis. This geomantic forest is a secondary evergreen broad-leaved forest with poor soil. In order to protect rare and endangered plants, as well as native species in this region, we suggest that all geomantic forests with rare and endangered plants in Guangzhou be set as small natural reserves that can be strictly managed. This kind of small natural reserve can facilitate the conservation of regional plant diversity and provide more ecosystem service.
- Subjects
GUANGZHOU (China); CHINA; RARE plants; FORESTS &; forestry; COMMUNITY organization; ENDANGERED plants; VASCULAR plants; PLANT conservation
- Publication
Applied Ecology & Environmental Research, 2019, Vol 17, Issue 6, p15775
- ISSN
1589-1623
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15666/aeer/1706_1577515785