Mixed forest conversion from moso bamboo forests in wetland parks increases understory species diversity and improves soils
To explore the effects of forest stand conversion on plant diversity in urban wetland parks, with a view to providing reference for urban ecological restoration and scientific development. We select the sample plots of three different stands (moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) forest, Pinus masso...
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| author | Yuhua Ma Duanyang Xu Ziming Huang Fengyu Xu Mengqin Xiang Jingya Wei Han Sheng Zhen Wu Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila Lei Zhang Wei Wang Xu Li |
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| description | To explore the effects of forest stand conversion on plant diversity in urban wetland parks, with a view to providing reference for urban ecological restoration and scientific development. We select the sample plots of three different stands (moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) forest, Pinus massoniana forest and mixed forest) in Huating Lake Wetland Park in Anqing City, China. The plant diversity and its influencing factors of different stand types were analyzed by diversity index and combined with environmental factors. We found that the herb coverage and richness index of mixed forest were higher than P. massoniana forests and P. pubescens forests (P < 0.05). The contents of soil carbon, nitrogen and organic matter in mixed forest were significantly higher than P. massoniana forests and P. pubescens forests (P < 0.05). The plant community stability of P. massoniana forests was the lowest, and mixed forests was the highest in three stand types. In summary, stand transformation played a good role in ecological restoration of Huating Lake National Wetland Park, and the contents of soil carbon, nitrogen and organic matter also affected the growth of plants under the forests to some extent. To sum, transformation from P. pubescens forests to mixed forests can increase the richness and diversity of understorey plant species and improve soil properties. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-481bd84d30fa4e9881147443db88404b2025-01-23T05:26:59ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942025-01-0157e03386Mixed forest conversion from moso bamboo forests in wetland parks increases understory species diversity and improves soilsYuhua Ma0Duanyang Xu1Ziming Huang2Fengyu Xu3Mengqin Xiang4Jingya Wei5Han Sheng6Zhen Wu7Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila8Lei Zhang9Wei Wang10Xu Li11College of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui 239000, ChinaCollege of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui 239000, ChinaCollege of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui 239000, China; College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, ChinaCollege of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui 239000, China; Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaCollege of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui 239000, China; College of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 24100, ChinaCollege of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui 239000, ChinaCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, ChinaCollege of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui 239000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, ChinaCollege of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui 239000, ChinaCollege of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui 239000, China; Corresponding authors.Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Corresponding authors.To explore the effects of forest stand conversion on plant diversity in urban wetland parks, with a view to providing reference for urban ecological restoration and scientific development. We select the sample plots of three different stands (moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) forest, Pinus massoniana forest and mixed forest) in Huating Lake Wetland Park in Anqing City, China. The plant diversity and its influencing factors of different stand types were analyzed by diversity index and combined with environmental factors. We found that the herb coverage and richness index of mixed forest were higher than P. massoniana forests and P. pubescens forests (P < 0.05). The contents of soil carbon, nitrogen and organic matter in mixed forest were significantly higher than P. massoniana forests and P. pubescens forests (P < 0.05). The plant community stability of P. massoniana forests was the lowest, and mixed forests was the highest in three stand types. In summary, stand transformation played a good role in ecological restoration of Huating Lake National Wetland Park, and the contents of soil carbon, nitrogen and organic matter also affected the growth of plants under the forests to some extent. To sum, transformation from P. pubescens forests to mixed forests can increase the richness and diversity of understorey plant species and improve soil properties.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989424005900Ecological restorationForest typeSpecies diversityUrban forestryWetland park |
| spellingShingle | Yuhua Ma Duanyang Xu Ziming Huang Fengyu Xu Mengqin Xiang Jingya Wei Han Sheng Zhen Wu Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila Lei Zhang Wei Wang Xu Li Mixed forest conversion from moso bamboo forests in wetland parks increases understory species diversity and improves soils Global Ecology and Conservation Ecological restoration Forest type Species diversity Urban forestry Wetland park |
| title | Mixed forest conversion from moso bamboo forests in wetland parks increases understory species diversity and improves soils |
| title_full | Mixed forest conversion from moso bamboo forests in wetland parks increases understory species diversity and improves soils |
| title_fullStr | Mixed forest conversion from moso bamboo forests in wetland parks increases understory species diversity and improves soils |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mixed forest conversion from moso bamboo forests in wetland parks increases understory species diversity and improves soils |
| title_short | Mixed forest conversion from moso bamboo forests in wetland parks increases understory species diversity and improves soils |
| title_sort | mixed forest conversion from moso bamboo forests in wetland parks increases understory species diversity and improves soils |
| topic | Ecological restoration Forest type Species diversity Urban forestry Wetland park |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989424005900 |
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