Evaluating influences of diameter classes on the species diversity of natural forests in the Nanpan River basin

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JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2023, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (4): 166-174.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202108025

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Evaluating influences of diameter classes on the species diversity of natural forests in the Nanpan River basin

LI Minghui(), LI Yuanfa()

College of Forestry, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China

Received:2021-08-12 Revised:2021-11-19 Online:2023-07-30 Published:2023-07-20

Abstract

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【Objective】Species diversity and tree size play an important role in maintaining the stability and complexity of forest ecosystems, and also characterize the diversity of forest ecosystems. The relationship between species diversity and tree size is not well understood. 【Method】Three fixed plots (30-year-old forest, 30-YF; 57-year-old forest, 50-YF; 200-year-old forest, 200-YF) located at Guangxi Yachang orchid national reserve were established and their diameter distributions were divided using diameter classes of 2, 3, 4 and 5 cm. The number of individuals (N), species richness (R_S), diversity (Simpson, D; Brillouin, B_H), and evenness (Pielou, E_H; Sheldon, E_S) were calculated for each diameter class. 【Result】(1) N and R_S displayed a reversed J shape, decreasing with the increase in diameter. N and R_S increased with increasing diameter class, and their curves became more bent. (2) D and B_H were slightly affected by diameter class and showed a linear decrease (P >0.05). (3) Overall, increasing tree diameter promoted a balance of abundance among tree populations. With an increase in diameter, E_H fluctuated and E_S increased linearly and was slightly affected by the diameter classes (P >0.05). (4) A significant difference in species diversity indices was found among the three stands (P<0.05) when the diameter class was 2 cm. 【Conclusion】 Diameter class had little effect on species diversity within the same stand. However, stand age enhanced this effect, highlighting the importance of the diameter range and small trees on species diversity. The diameter of 2 cm better reflects the diversity of species among natural forests in the Nanpan River basin than the other diameter classes. This justifies its widespread use.

Key words: natural forest, tree sizes, diameter class, richness, abundance, species evenness

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LI Minghui, LI Yuanfa. Evaluating influences of diameter classes on the species diversity of natural forests in the Nanpan River basin[J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2023, 47(4): 166-174.

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样地 plot	位置 location	地貌 landform	平均胸径/cm mean DBH	多度 N	丰富度 R_S	主要树种 main species
30-YF	106°19'4.2″E, 24°51'15.9″N	非喀斯特 non-Karst	9.49	3 016	18	细叶云南松(Pinus yunnanensis var. tenuifolia)、栓皮栎(Quercus variabilis)、青冈(Cyclobalanopsis glauca)、铁坚油杉(Keteleeria davidiana)、小果珍珠花(Lyonia ovalifolia var. elliptica)、杨梅(Marella rubra)、二列叶柃(Eurya distichophylla)、盐肤木(Rhus chinensis)
57-YF	106° 14'14.6″E, 24°47'25.4″N	非喀斯特 non-Karst	8.95	1 895	21	细叶云南松、栓皮栎(Q. variabilis)、青冈(C. glauca)、山槐(Albizzia kalkora)、算盘子(Glochidion puberum)、大叶栎(Q. griffithii)
200-YF	106°23'12.6″ E, 24°49'55.3″ N	喀斯特 Karst	6.90	4 596	56	白栎(Q. fabri)、化香树(Platycarya strobilacea)、栓皮栎(Q. variabilis)、珍珠花(L. ovalifolia)、盐肤木(R. chinensis)、杨梅(M. rubra)、大叶紫珠(Callicarpa macrophylla)、铁坚油杉(K. davidiana)

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