Chin J Plan Ecolo ›› 1987, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (2): 92-105.

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A Preliminary Study of Mossy Elfin Forest in Fanjinshan Mountain of Guizhou

Zhu Shou-qian, Yang Ye-qin   

  • Published:1987-02-10
  • Contact: Yang Fu-tun

Abstract: This paper is report on the investigation of thirty sample plots in Fanjinshan’s bryophytes and elfin torest The results are as follows: 1. According to the distribution altitude, floristic composition the ratio of quantity to importance vuale between evergreen and deciduous trees and the life form spectrum, Fanjinshan’s elfin forest is regarded as a form of mixed forest of evergreen and deciduous trees. It is an orographic climax community. 2. Its special features are shown as: dwarfism with lower branches and no obvious trunk, bended shoots, close and level crown, slow growth, more mosses in its woods, floristic poverty, simple structure of layers and liana is rare. 3. The method of polar ordination is used to classify the coppice into six types: Rhododendron, Acer community, Prunus, Symplocos community, Acer community, Cyclobalanopsis stewardiana community, Sorbus, Rhododendron community and Buxus sinica community. 4.As the coppice has the character that germinative regeneration occupies an important place and the seed regeneration ability is weak, but the two modes of regeneration mutually complement to guarantee its regeneration, so it still is a stable community. 5. The basis of management is earnest protection for the Fanjinshan′s coppice.