Understory plants are important components of forest ecosystems and play a crucial role in regulating community structures,function realization,and community succession.However,little is known about how abiotic and bi...Understory plants are important components of forest ecosystems and play a crucial role in regulating community structures,function realization,and community succession.However,little is known about how abiotic and biotic drivers affect the diversity of understory species in cold temperate coniferous forests in the semiarid climate region of North China.We hypothesized that(1)topographic factors are important environmental factors affecting the distribution and variation of understory strata,and(2)different understory strata respond differently to environmental factors;shrubs may be significantly affected by the overstory stratum,and herbs may be more affected by surface soil conditions.To test these hypotheses,we used the boosted regression tree method to analyze abiotic and biotic environmental factors that influence understory species diversity,using data from 280 subplots across 56 sites in cold temperate coniferous forests of North China.Elevation and slope aspect were the dominant and indirect abiotic drivers affecting understory species diversity,and individual tree size inequality(DBH variation)was the dominant biotic driver of understory species diversity;soil water content was the main edaphic factors affecting herb layers.Elevation,slope aspect,and DBH variation accounted for 36.4,14.5,and 12.1%,respectively,of shrub stratum diversity.Shrub diversity decreased with elevation within the range of altitude of this study,but increased with DBH variation;shrub diversity was highest on north-oriented slopes.The strongest factor affecting herb stratum species diversity was slope aspect,accounting for 25.9%of the diversity,followed by elevation(15.7%),slope(12.2%),and soil water content(10.3%).The highest herb diversity was found on southeast-oriented slopes and the lowest on northeast-oriented slopes;herb diversity decreased with elevation and soil water content,but increased with slope.The results of the study provide a reference for scientific management and biodiversity protection in cold temperate coniferous forests of North China.展开更多
潜在植被是指在没有人为干扰、在现有的环境条件下,植被的全部演替系列完成时立地应该存在的植被状况。西北干旱区生态环境问题突出,以潜在植被为研究对象来探究西北干旱区植被背景及其变化规律,成为西部生态环境恢复重建的基础性工作...潜在植被是指在没有人为干扰、在现有的环境条件下,植被的全部演替系列完成时立地应该存在的植被状况。西北干旱区生态环境问题突出,以潜在植被为研究对象来探究西北干旱区植被背景及其变化规律,成为西部生态环境恢复重建的基础性工作。本研究以IOCSG(integrated orderly classification system of grassland)模型为潜在植被评定模型,在GIS研究方法的支持下,对西北干旱区潜在植被进行了模拟,并对其动态变化进行了分析,得出以下结论:1)采用IOCSG评定模型对中国西北干旱区潜在植被分布进行了模拟,通过检验得出,IOCSG评定模型对研究区植被模拟精度达到了78%,较好的重现了研究区潜在植被分布格局。2)分布在研究区的潜在植被类型有21类,不同区域植被的多样性差异较大。天山、阿尔泰山一带及大兴安岭地区植被分布较为丰富。相比之下,准噶尔盆地、塔里木盆地、巴丹吉林沙漠地区分布比较单一,主要以荒漠、半荒漠为主。3)由于立地气候环境的改变,区域植被系统表现出不稳定性,主要表现为4个特点:扩展变化、缩减变化、波动性变化以及消亡变化。4)气候环境适应性的改变使潜在植被发生了演替过程,从2个周期的变化来看,天山、阿尔泰山、大兴安岭及以西地区以及呼伦贝尔高原地区成为植被演替的敏感区。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31470630)Shanxi Forestry Science and Technology Innovation Project
文摘Understory plants are important components of forest ecosystems and play a crucial role in regulating community structures,function realization,and community succession.However,little is known about how abiotic and biotic drivers affect the diversity of understory species in cold temperate coniferous forests in the semiarid climate region of North China.We hypothesized that(1)topographic factors are important environmental factors affecting the distribution and variation of understory strata,and(2)different understory strata respond differently to environmental factors;shrubs may be significantly affected by the overstory stratum,and herbs may be more affected by surface soil conditions.To test these hypotheses,we used the boosted regression tree method to analyze abiotic and biotic environmental factors that influence understory species diversity,using data from 280 subplots across 56 sites in cold temperate coniferous forests of North China.Elevation and slope aspect were the dominant and indirect abiotic drivers affecting understory species diversity,and individual tree size inequality(DBH variation)was the dominant biotic driver of understory species diversity;soil water content was the main edaphic factors affecting herb layers.Elevation,slope aspect,and DBH variation accounted for 36.4,14.5,and 12.1%,respectively,of shrub stratum diversity.Shrub diversity decreased with elevation within the range of altitude of this study,but increased with DBH variation;shrub diversity was highest on north-oriented slopes.The strongest factor affecting herb stratum species diversity was slope aspect,accounting for 25.9%of the diversity,followed by elevation(15.7%),slope(12.2%),and soil water content(10.3%).The highest herb diversity was found on southeast-oriented slopes and the lowest on northeast-oriented slopes;herb diversity decreased with elevation and soil water content,but increased with slope.The results of the study provide a reference for scientific management and biodiversity protection in cold temperate coniferous forests of North China.
文摘潜在植被是指在没有人为干扰、在现有的环境条件下,植被的全部演替系列完成时立地应该存在的植被状况。西北干旱区生态环境问题突出,以潜在植被为研究对象来探究西北干旱区植被背景及其变化规律,成为西部生态环境恢复重建的基础性工作。本研究以IOCSG(integrated orderly classification system of grassland)模型为潜在植被评定模型,在GIS研究方法的支持下,对西北干旱区潜在植被进行了模拟,并对其动态变化进行了分析,得出以下结论:1)采用IOCSG评定模型对中国西北干旱区潜在植被分布进行了模拟,通过检验得出,IOCSG评定模型对研究区植被模拟精度达到了78%,较好的重现了研究区潜在植被分布格局。2)分布在研究区的潜在植被类型有21类,不同区域植被的多样性差异较大。天山、阿尔泰山一带及大兴安岭地区植被分布较为丰富。相比之下,准噶尔盆地、塔里木盆地、巴丹吉林沙漠地区分布比较单一,主要以荒漠、半荒漠为主。3)由于立地气候环境的改变,区域植被系统表现出不稳定性,主要表现为4个特点:扩展变化、缩减变化、波动性变化以及消亡变化。4)气候环境适应性的改变使潜在植被发生了演替过程,从2个周期的变化来看,天山、阿尔泰山、大兴安岭及以西地区以及呼伦贝尔高原地区成为植被演替的敏感区。
