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Effects of community succession dynamics on forest biodiversity in eastern mountainous area of Heilongjiang Province

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Plant, insect and forest structures of 25 forest communities were investigated in Mao'ershan Experimental Forest Farm and Liangshui Experimental Forest Farm during 1994–1995. The paper used continuum index (C i) as a parameter, to quantitatively describe forest community succession stage. Relationships between the biodiversity and continuum index of forest community were studied. The annual species and family diversities in forest plant community showed nonlinear correlation with continuum index, and the largest diversities were during the middle stage of succession. The diversities of total insect community and herbivorous insect group were negatively related withC i, that of spide group and parasitic insect group was positively related. The pattern diversity and coverage weight diversity index foliage height increased with continuum index.

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  1. Beihua University, 132013, Jilin, P.R. China

    Meng Qing-fan

  2. Harbin Second Nursery, 150040, Harbin, P.R. China

    Wei Song

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Foundation item: This project was supported by Chinese Academy of Science.

Biography: MENG Qing-fan (1965-), male, Ph. doctor, associate professor of Beihua University, Jilin 132013, P.R. China.

Responsible editor: Zhu Hong

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Qing-fan, M., Song, W. Effects of community succession dynamics on forest biodiversity in eastern mountainous area of Heilongjiang Province. Journal of Forestry Research 11, 210–212 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855527

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