Dataset of arbor individual surveys and species diversity in Hainan tropical forests

doi:10.17521/cjpe.2025.0418

Abstract

Abstract:

Hainan tropical forests are biodiversity hotspots, yet their complex terrain poses difficulties for extensive ecological monitoring. This dataset presents the results of a large-scale field survey of tree communities conducted in 2024 across Hainan key tropical forest areas: Wuzhi Mountain, Bawangling, Diaoluo Mountain, Yinggeling, Jianfengling, and Tongguling. The survey established 120 plots (20 m × 20 m) to record individual tree attributes, including Chinese and Latin species names, diameter at breast height, tree height, crown dimensions (major and minor axes), and abundance. The dataset further includes calculated values for α diversity (Simpson, Shannon-Wiener, Species richness, and Pielou evenness indices) and β diversity (Sørensen pairwise dissimilarity, as well as Bray-Curtis and Jaccard indices). All data have undergone strict quality control procedures to ensure accuracy, providing a valuable resource for investigating spatial distribution patterns of plant composition and diversity in tropical forest ecosystems.

Database/dataset profile

Data title	Dataset of arbor individual surveys and species diversity in Hainan tropical forests
Data authors	YANG Mei-Hua, ZHANG Zi-Jia, QIAO Dong, FENG Jun-Na, PANG Zi-Jie, QIAN Long, LIU Zhi-Hui, CAI Na-Na, HU Zhong-Min, YANG Guo-Jiao
Data corresponding author	YANG Guo-Jiao (yangguojiao@hainanu.edu.cn)
Data time range	2024
Data geographical scope	Hainan tropical forest areas
Data volume	415 kb
Data format	.xlsx
Data links	https://www.plant-ecology.com/fileup/1005-264X/PDF/cjpe.2025.0418-D1.xlsx https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.31669 https://www.plantplus.cn/doi/10.12282/plantdata.1762
Database/dataset composition	The dataset contains one file, including four data sheets, namely: plot background information, plot individual tree surveys, plot α diversity, plot β diversity

Key words: spatial distribution, field survey, plant diversity, species composition, tropical forest

YANG Mei-Hua, ZHANG Zi-Jia, QIAO Dong, FENG Jun-Na, PANG Zi-Jie, QIAN Long, LIU Zhi-Hui, CAI Na-Na, HU Zhong-Min, YANG Guo-Jiao. Dataset of arbor individual surveys and species diversity in Hainan tropical forests[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2026, 50(4): 1016-1022.

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序号 No.	字段名称 Field name	量纲 Dimension	数据类型 Data type	实例 Example
1	样地 Plot		字符型 Character type	12575
2	II级样方号 2nd level plot No.		字符型 Character type	12575-1
3	纬度 Latitude		数值型 Numeric type	18.73
4	经度 Longitude		数值型 Numeric type	109.86
5	海拔 Altitude	m	数值型 Numeric type	264.4
6	坡度 Slope	°	数值型 Numeric type	11
7	样地面积 Plot area	m × m	字符型 Character type	20 × 20
8	调查时间 Survey date		字符型 Character type	2024.07
9	市/县 City/County		字符型 Character type	陵水县 Lingshui county
10	位置 Location		字符型 Character type	吊罗山 Diaoluo Mountain
11	森林类型 Forest type		字符型 Character type	山地雨林 Montane rainforest

序号 No.	字段名称 Field name	量纲 Dimension	数据类型 Data type	实例 Example
1	样地 Plot		字符型 Character type	12575
2	II级样方号 2nd level plot No.		字符型 Character type	12575-1
3	纬度 Latitude		数值型 Numeric type	18.73
4	经度 Longitude		数值型 Numeric type	109.86
5	海拔 Altitude	m	数值型 Numeric type	264.4
6	坡度 Slope	°	数值型 Numeric type	11
7	样地面积 Plot area	m × m	字符型 Character type	20 × 20
8	调查时间 Survey date		字符型 Character type	2024.07
9	市/县 City/County		字符型 Character type	陵水县 Lingshui county
10	位置 Location		字符型 Character type	吊罗山 Diaoluo Mountain
11	森林类型 Forest type		字符型 Character type	山地雨林 Montane rainforest

序号 No.	字段名称 Field name	量纲 Dimension	数据类型 Data type	实例 Example
1	样地 Plot		字符型 Character type	12575
2	II级样方号 2nd level plot No.		字符型 Character type	12575-1
3	物种名称 Species name		字符型 Character type	平塘榕
4	拉丁名 Scientific name		字符型 Character type	Ficus tuphapensis
5	树高 Tree height	m	数值型 Numeric type	13.00
6	胸径 Diameter at breast height	cm	数值型 Numeric type	12.80
7	冠幅长 Crown length	m	数值型 Numeric type	7.00
8	冠幅宽 Crown width	m	数值型 Numeric type	5.00

序号 No.	字段名称 Field name	量纲 Dimension	数据类型 Data type	实例 Example
1	样地 Plot		字符型 Character type	12575
2	II级样方号 2nd level plot No.		字符型 Character type	12575-1
3	物种名称 Species name		字符型 Character type	平塘榕
4	拉丁名 Scientific name		字符型 Character type	Ficus tuphapensis
5	树高 Tree height	m	数值型 Numeric type	13.00
6	胸径 Diameter at breast height	cm	数值型 Numeric type	12.80
7	冠幅长 Crown length	m	数值型 Numeric type	7.00
8	冠幅宽 Crown width	m	数值型 Numeric type	5.00

序号 No.	字段名称 Field name	数据类型 Data type	实例 Example
1	样地 Plot	字符型 Character type	12575
2	II级样方号 2nd level plot No.	字符型 Character type	12575-1
3	Simpson指数 Simpson index	数值型 Numeric type	0.89
4	Shannon-Wiener指数 Shannon-Wiener index	数值型 Numeric type	2.35
5	物种丰富度 Species richness	数值型 Numeric type	12
6	Pielou均匀度指数 Pielou evenness index	数值型 Numeric type	0.95