Discussion of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of 2 Large Old Tree Resources in Beijing
Known as “living fossils”, large old trees play an important role in ecology, landscape, and culture and are an important part of ecosystems and human settlements. The aim of this paper is to provide suggestions for the protection of urban large old tree resources and the selection of large old tree...
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| description | Known as “living fossils”, large old trees play an important role in ecology, landscape, and culture and are an important part of ecosystems and human settlements. The aim of this paper is to provide suggestions for the protection of urban large old tree resources and the selection of large old tree backup resources. First, we conducted a statistical analysis on the composition, distribution, and important values of large old tree species in Beijing and used Downtrend correspondence analysis (DCA) to analyze the composition of different types of habitat tree species. Second, we created a 3 km × 3 km grid within the administrative scope of Beijing, extracted the number of large old trees and tree species richness in the grid, and used geographic detectors to determine the driving factors of the spatial distribution of large old trees, as well as tree species richness differences and their interactions. A total of 40,590 large old trees in Beijing were found, belonging to 72 species, 52 genera, and 29 families. <i>Platycladus orientalis</i> (L.) Franco was the dominant tree species, with an importance value of 0.51. Among the different habitats, the large old trees were found in parks and temples, and the greatest tree species number of old trees were found in communities and the countryside; meanwhile, microgreen spaces had the lowest number of trees and tree species. The distribution of large old trees and tree species was mainly concentrated in the center of the city and the northwest. The distribution pattern of large old tree resources in Beijing is affected by the interaction of various factors. Social factors were the dominant in the distribution of large old tree resources in Beijing. The spatial distribution of large old trees was mainly affected by the scenic resort and historic site (SRHS), and the SRHS and gross domestic product (GDP) level were the most important factors influencing the richness of large old tree species. In addition, the functional value and characteristics of tree species determined the distribution of large old tree habitats. Therefore, the protection of large old tree resources requires developing scientific management and planning by managers, increasing investment in management and protection, and strengthening ecological culture publicity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9156ea9e282540d8a786a0896a251b462023-11-23T16:18:31ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-09-01139150010.3390/f13091500Discussion of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of 2 Large Old Tree Resources in BeijingQingcheng Fu0Erfa Qiu1Yuan Zhang2Lanhong Huang3Huichao Wang4Shasha Jiang5Research Center of Urban Forest of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaResearch Center of Urban Forest of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaResearch Center of Urban Forest of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaResearch Center of Urban Forest of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaResearch Center of Urban Forest of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaResearch Center of Urban Forest of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, ChinaKnown as “living fossils”, large old trees play an important role in ecology, landscape, and culture and are an important part of ecosystems and human settlements. The aim of this paper is to provide suggestions for the protection of urban large old tree resources and the selection of large old tree backup resources. First, we conducted a statistical analysis on the composition, distribution, and important values of large old tree species in Beijing and used Downtrend correspondence analysis (DCA) to analyze the composition of different types of habitat tree species. Second, we created a 3 km × 3 km grid within the administrative scope of Beijing, extracted the number of large old trees and tree species richness in the grid, and used geographic detectors to determine the driving factors of the spatial distribution of large old trees, as well as tree species richness differences and their interactions. A total of 40,590 large old trees in Beijing were found, belonging to 72 species, 52 genera, and 29 families. <i>Platycladus orientalis</i> (L.) Franco was the dominant tree species, with an importance value of 0.51. Among the different habitats, the large old trees were found in parks and temples, and the greatest tree species number of old trees were found in communities and the countryside; meanwhile, microgreen spaces had the lowest number of trees and tree species. The distribution of large old trees and tree species was mainly concentrated in the center of the city and the northwest. The distribution pattern of large old tree resources in Beijing is affected by the interaction of various factors. Social factors were the dominant in the distribution of large old tree resources in Beijing. The spatial distribution of large old trees was mainly affected by the scenic resort and historic site (SRHS), and the SRHS and gross domestic product (GDP) level were the most important factors influencing the richness of large old tree species. In addition, the functional value and characteristics of tree species determined the distribution of large old tree habitats. Therefore, the protection of large old tree resources requires developing scientific management and planning by managers, increasing investment in management and protection, and strengthening ecological culture publicity.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/9/1500distribution patternlarge old tree resourcesdriving factorsBeijing |
| spellingShingle | Qingcheng Fu Erfa Qiu Yuan Zhang Lanhong Huang Huichao Wang Shasha Jiang Discussion of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of 2 Large Old Tree Resources in Beijing Forests distribution pattern large old tree resources driving factors Beijing |
| title | Discussion of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of 2 Large Old Tree Resources in Beijing |
| title_full | Discussion of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of 2 Large Old Tree Resources in Beijing |
| title_fullStr | Discussion of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of 2 Large Old Tree Resources in Beijing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discussion of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of 2 Large Old Tree Resources in Beijing |
| title_short | Discussion of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of 2 Large Old Tree Resources in Beijing |
| title_sort | discussion of the distribution pattern and driving factors of 2 large old tree resources in beijing |
| topic | distribution pattern large old tree resources driving factors Beijing |
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