Effects of Topographical and Edaphic Factors on Tree Community Structure and Diversity of Subtropical Mountain Forests in the Lower Lancang River Basin

We investigated community structure and tree species diversity of six subtropical mountain forests in relation to 11 topographical and edaphic factors in Lower Lancang River Basin, Yunnan Province, China, based on a census of all trees with diameter at breast height ≥5 cm in 45 0.06-ha plots. The fo...

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Main Authors: Changshun Zhang, Xiaoying Li, Long Chen, Gaodi Xie, Chunlan Liu, Sha Pei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/10/222