Biological diversity in the coniferous forest on the northern slope of Changbai Mountain, northeast China

From: International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology | Date: June 1, 2004| Author: Wei, Jing; Deng, Hongbing; Wu, Gang; Zhao, Jingzhu | Copyright information

Key words: Changbai Mountain, dark coniferous forest, biological diversity

SUMMARY

The study focused on the so-called dark coniferous forest belt on the northern slope of Changbai Mountain, at an altitude of 1100 to 1700 m. Forty tree species, 50 shrub species and 165 herb species were recorded in a series of transects. The main impact factors on forest diversity and proposals for sustainable management of this diversity were studied using an altitude and area gradient pattern m...

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