Common Species in the Subtropical Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forest: Dominance in Adaptation Mechanisms and Resource Utilization Capabilities DOI Open Access
Huan He, Haibao Ren, Guijing Li

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 2239 - 2239

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

When species of different abundance coexist, their ecological strategies remain uncertain. Assessing the functional diversity and niche characteristics with levels contributes to understanding vegetation properties is essential for conservation. Based on 380 plots in Gutianshan subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest Zhejiang Province China, woody plants were categorized as common (86 species), occasional (87 rare (79 species). Plant traits, including maximum height, seed dispersal modes, first flowering stage, duration, fruit length, used assess community common, occasional, species, while 15 environmental factors evaluate Levins’ breadth Pianka’s overlap. The results showed that have highest evenness, dispersion Rao’s quadratic entropy higher (2.05 5.07, respectively) compared (1.57 3.10) (1.35 2.48). Furthermore, 15-dimensional mean value (ranging from 0.277 0.955) was also than 0.193 0.710) 0.100 0.345), same trend observed suggest diverse traits a greater ability adapt environment use resources, whereas limited environment. Rare are evenly distributed within space reduce direct competition other but they thrive only under specific conditions, mainly following K reproductive strategy. Niche differentiation mechanisms important determinants coexistence forests. In summary, more attention efforts should be paid conservation species. Our findings could help managers restoration

Language: Английский

Study on the Distribution Range and Influencing Factors of Salix oritrepha Schneid. and Picea crassifolia Kom. in the Watershed of the Yellow River Under Future Climate Models DOI Open Access
Shengqi Jian,

Lingan Kong,

Shentang Dou

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 448 - 448

Published: March 2, 2025

The watershed of the Yellow River is an important water conservation area in Basin. Its fragile ecological environment, climate change and unreasonable human activities have led to continuous degradation plant community structure watershed. This study only considers environmental factors, based on MaxEnt, Garp other niche models spatial-temporal analysis methods such as Mess MoD analysis, explore suitable areas Salix oritrepha Schneid. (First published C.S.Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 3: 113 (1916)) Picea crassifolia Kom. Bot. Mater. Gerb. Glavn. Sada R.S.F.S.R. 4: 177 (1923)) under different emission scenarios future. results show that MaxEnt model has a good simulation effect. In terms spatial distribution, two species are mainly concentrated southeastern part source area. Compared with current period (1970–2000), by 2070, each scenario showed distribution high east low west, obvious expansion trend moving altitude latitude. According MoD, annual average temperature (Bio_1) may be most variable affecting future vegetation types.

Language: Английский

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Common Species in the Subtropical Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forest: Dominance in Adaptation Mechanisms and Resource Utilization Capabilities DOI Open Access
Huan He, Haibao Ren, Guijing Li

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 2239 - 2239

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

When species of different abundance coexist, their ecological strategies remain uncertain. Assessing the functional diversity and niche characteristics with levels contributes to understanding vegetation properties is essential for conservation. Based on 380 plots in Gutianshan subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest Zhejiang Province China, woody plants were categorized as common (86 species), occasional (87 rare (79 species). Plant traits, including maximum height, seed dispersal modes, first flowering stage, duration, fruit length, used assess community common, occasional, species, while 15 environmental factors evaluate Levins’ breadth Pianka’s overlap. The results showed that have highest evenness, dispersion Rao’s quadratic entropy higher (2.05 5.07, respectively) compared (1.57 3.10) (1.35 2.48). Furthermore, 15-dimensional mean value (ranging from 0.277 0.955) was also than 0.193 0.710) 0.100 0.345), same trend observed suggest diverse traits a greater ability adapt environment use resources, whereas limited environment. Rare are evenly distributed within space reduce direct competition other but they thrive only under specific conditions, mainly following K reproductive strategy. Niche differentiation mechanisms important determinants coexistence forests. In summary, more attention efforts should be paid conservation species. Our findings could help managers restoration

Language: Английский

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