Effects of Topographic and Soil Factors on Woody Species Assembly in a Chinese Subtropical Evergreen Broadleaved Forest

Effects of Topographic and Soil Factors on Woody Species Assembly in a Chinese Subtropical Evergreen Broadleaved Forest

Evergreen broadleaved forests in subtropical China contain a complicated structure of diverse species. The impact of topographic and soil factors on the assembly of woody species in the forest has been poorly understood. We used Ripley’s K(t) function to analyze the spatial patterns and associations...

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Main Authors: Lijuan Zhao, Wenhua Xiang, Jiaxiang Li, Pifeng Lei, Xiangwen Deng, Xi Fang, Changhui Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
spatial pattern
spatial association
vertical layer
topography
soil nutrient
hilly area in southern China
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/6/3/650

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