Abstract
From 700 m to 1900 m on the northern slope of Changbai Mountain, 13 plots with an interval of 100 m in elevation were investigated to study the variations of population structure and important value of the main edificators along the elevation gradient. In their core distribution areas, most of the edificators had healthy population structure and could regenerate smoothly exceptLarix olgensis, but important value ofLarix olgensis had no obvious variations with elevation changes, which showed thatLarix olgensis had its own particularity and strong adaptability. At high elevation above 1800 m,Betula ermanii was the only species that could form a mono-dominant community. Important values ofPinus koraiensis andAcer mono had similar changing trends, and they had the similar ecological adaptabilities.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Chen Lingzhi, Bao Xiancheng. 1964. Some structural characteristics of main plant communities in different vertical zones on the Northern slope of the Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province [J]. Acta Phytoecologica et Geobotanica Sinica,2(2): 207–225.
Chi Zhenwen, Zhang Fengshan, Li Xiaoyan,et al. 1981. Initial research on water and hot conditions of main forest vegetation types on the northern slope of the Changbai Mountain [C]. In: Forest Ecosystem Research (2). Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House, 179–186.
Deng Hongbing, Hao zhanqing, Jiang Ping,et al. 2000. Species frequency of communities along northern slope of Changbai Mountain, Northeast China [J]. Journal of Forestry Research,11(3): 187–190.
Hao zhanqing, Yu Deyong, Deng Hongbing,et al. 2002. Study on complexity of plant communities at different altitudes on northern slope of Changbai Mountain [J]. Journal of Forestry Research,13(1): 17–20.
Magurran, A.E. 1988. Ecological diversity and its measurement [M]. New Jersy: Princeton University Press, 56–80.
Sun Ruyong, Li Bo, Zhu Geyang,et al. 1993. General Ecology [M]. Beijing: Higher-Education Publishing Company, 128–135.
Wang Bosong, Yu Shixiao and Peng Shaoling. 1996. Handbook for plant community experiment [M]. Guangzhou: Guangdong higher Education Press, 110–131.
Wang Zhan, Xu Zhenbang, Li Xin,et al. 1980. Main forest types and characteristics of community structure on the northern slope of the Changbai Mountain [C]. In: Forest Ecosystem Research (1). Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House, 25–42.
Zhang Fengshan and Li Xiaoyan. 1984. Temperature and humidity characteristics of main forest types in growing period on the northern slope of the Changbai Mountain [C]. In: Forest Ecosystem Research (4). Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House, 243–254.
Zhao Dachang 1980. Vertical distribution zone of vegetation of the Changbai Mountain [C]. In: Forest Ecosystem Research (1). Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House, 65–70.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Foundation item: This research was supported by Chinese Academy of Sciences “100 people” project. National Natural Science Foundation of China (39970123), and Changbai Mountain Open Research Station.
Biography: JIANG Ping (1965-), female, Assistant Research Fellow in Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
Responsible editor: Zhu Hong
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Ping, J., Ji, Y., Hong-bing, D. et al. Variations of population structure and important value of the main edificators along the elevation gradient on the northern slope of Changbai Mountain. Journal of Forestry Research 14, 117–121 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02856776
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02856776