Dataset of plant species composition and community characteristics in a long-term observation plot of monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest in Dinghushan from 1999 to 2015

doi:10.17521/cjpe.2024.0315

Abstract

Abstract:

The composition of plant species and community characteristics are critical indicators of biodiversity, community structure, service functions, stability, maintenance mechanisms, and successional dynamics in forest ecosystems. These factors form the basis of forest ecosystem research and are essential metrics for long-term observation of biological components within the China Ecosystem Research Network (CERN). The monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest, a zonal vegetation type in southern subtropical China, serves as the primary observation and research site at the Dinghushan Forest Ecosystem Research Station (hereinafter referred to as Dinghushan Station). In accordance with CERN observation standards, Dinghushan Station conducts surveys on long-term observation plots every five years, examining plants from the tree, shrub, herbaceous, epiphyte, and interlayer strata. This dataset includes data on plant composition and community characteristics from four surveys conducted between 1999 and 2015 in the monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest of Dinghushan. The establishment and dissemination of this dataset contribute valuable local data for advancing research on forest ecosystem biodiversity, community structure, stability, maintenance mechanisms, carbon sequestration, successional dynamics, and related researches. It also provides essential information for forest managements, ecosystem function assessments, and ecological restoration efforts.

Database/dataset profile

Data title	Dataset of plant species composition and community characteristics in a long-term observation plot of monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest in Dinghushan from 1999 to 2015
Data authors	LIU Shi-Zhong, ZHANG Qian-Mei, ZHANG De-Qiang, LIU Ju-Xiu, CHU Guo-Wei, LI Yue-Lin, MO Ding-Sheng, XIANG Chuan-Yin, WU Dong-Hai
Data corresponding author	LIU Shi-Zhong (lsz@scbg.ac.cn)
Data time range	1999-2015
Data geographical scope	Dinghushan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences (23.16°-23.19° N, 112.51°-112.56° E)
Data volume	460.50 kb, 7 837 entries
Data format	.xlsx
Data links	https://www.plant-ecology.com/fileup/1005-264X/PDF/cjpe.2024.0315-D1.xlsx https://www.plantplus.cn/doi/10.12282/plantdata.1669 https://www.scidb.cn.cn/doi/10.12282/plantdata.1669
Database/dataset composition	This dataset consists of one file, including eight sheets: plant species composition in tree layer, plant species composition in shrub layer, plant species composition in herb layer, community characteristics in tree layer, community characteristics in shrub layer, community characteristics in herb layer, species composition of epiphytes and parasitic plants, and plant species composition of lianas in the interlayer

Key words: Dinghushan, monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest, species composition, community characteristics, long-term observation

LIU Shi-Zhong, ZHANG Qian-Mei, ZHANG De-Qiang, LIU Ju-Xiu, CHU Guo-Wei, LI Yue-Lin. Dataset of plant species composition and community characteristics in a long-term observation plot of monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest in Dinghushan from 1999 to 2015[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2025, 49(8): 1205-1214.

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项目 Item	信息内容 Information content
样地名称 Plot name	季风常绿阔叶林 Monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest
样地代码 Plot code	DHFZH01A00_01
建立时间 Establishment time	1992
植被类型 Vegetation type	亚热带季风常绿阔叶林 Subtropical monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest
面积 Area (m²)	10 000
林龄 Forest age (a)	>400
样地位置 Location	23.17° N, 112.55° E
海拔高度 Altitude (m)	250-350
坡向 Slope aspect (°)	50
坡度 Slope (°)	25-35
土壤类型 Soil type	赤红壤 Latosolic red soil
主要监测内容 Main observation content	群落物种组成、结构和动态 Species composition, structure and dynamics of community

项目 Item	信息内容 Information content
样地名称 Plot name	季风常绿阔叶林 Monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest
样地代码 Plot code	DHFZH01A00_01
建立时间 Establishment time	1992
植被类型 Vegetation type	亚热带季风常绿阔叶林 Subtropical monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest
面积 Area (m²)	10 000
林龄 Forest age (a)	>400
样地位置 Location	23.17° N, 112.55° E
海拔高度 Altitude (m)	250-350
坡向 Slope aspect (°)	50
坡度 Slope (°)	25-35
土壤类型 Soil type	赤红壤 Latosolic red soil
主要监测内容 Main observation content	群落物种组成、结构和动态 Species composition, structure and dynamics of community

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