Spatial patterns and storage composition of woody debris in a natural secondary forest dominated by Pinus tabulaeformis on Loess Plateau, China

作     者：GU Li GONG Zhi-wen LI Wei-zhong 

作者机构：College of Forestry Northwest A&F University Yangling 712100 China College of Economics &Management Northwest A&F University Yangling 712100 China 

出 版 物：《Journal of Mountain Science》 (山地科学学报（英文）)

年 卷 期：2017年第14卷第9期

页      面：1839-1851页

核心收录：

学科分类：09[农学] 0903[农学-农业资源与环境] 

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31300538, 31400540 and 31170587) the Special Foundation of Basic Scientific Research Professional Expenses in Northwest A&F University (Grant No. QN2013082) the Youth development projects of the second basic scientific research business expenses of Northwest A&F University (Grant No. 2452015335) 

主　　题：Spatial pattern Spatial association Storage Woody debris Natural secondary forest Loess Plateau 

摘      要：Woody debris(WD) is an important par of natural Pinus tabulaeformis mixed stands, and i affects the forest ecosystem stability and developmen The WD spatial patterns are especially importan structural characteristics that can provide insights into forest dynamics. In this paper, the WD storage WD spatial patterns and WD associations among the main species were examined in the natural secondary forest on Loess Plateau in northwest China. Data were collected in a 1 ha(100 m × 100 m) permanent plot and all the trees with a diameter at breast height o more than 3 cm were measured and stem-mapped Ripley s K functions from the spatial-point-pattern analysis method were used to analyze the spatia distribution and associations. The results showed tha(1) The total storage of WD was 10.73 t/ha, fallen wood was the main source of WD, and the majority diameters were greater than 20 cm, and in intermediate levels of decay;(2) The overall spatia pattern was closely related to the spatial scale, which exhibited an aggregated pattern on a small scale, and a random pattern on a large scale. The spatia patterns of coarse woody debris also gradually transitioned from an aggregated pattern in fine scales to a random pattern in broader spatial scales, which matched the overall spatial pattern. The spatial intensity was gradually decreased with the increasing diameters, and increased with the decomposition classes;(3) The WD of Pinus tabulaeformis species was negatively associated with Betula platyphylla and Populus davidiana on a small scale but positively associated with these species on a large scale. The spatial pattern and interspecies relations were the results of long-term interactions between the natural secondary forest community and the surrounding natural environment. These findings would provide a scientific basis for the sustainable management and protection of natural secondary forest ecosystems on Loess Plateau.