Effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across China
The investigation of factors affecting the spatial distribution of forest vegetation on a large scale is a hot topic in forestry and ecology. Numerous studies have reported that climate and human activities have a considerable effect on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation. However, few stu...
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| author | Ji-Zhong Wan Jing-Hua Yu Guang-Jing Yin Zuo-Min Song Deng-Xian Wei Chun-Jing Wang |
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| description | The investigation of factors affecting the spatial distribution of forest vegetation on a large scale is a hot topic in forestry and ecology. Numerous studies have reported that climate and human activities have a considerable effect on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation. However, few studies have focused on the effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across China. In the present study two indicators were used to explore such soil effects, namely the percentage contribution of soil properties to the spatial distribution of forest vegetation and the similarity of the potential distributions based on climate variables and both climate and soil variables under distribution modelling. We found that 1) soil parameters (e.g., coarse fragment volume and organic carbon stock) contribute to the spatial distribution of forest vegetation in China, although this contribution may vary among different biomes and vegetation classes and 2) the spatial distribution of forest vegetation differs among the different vegetation classes and biomes. Furthermore, soil variables (e.g., coarse fragment volume and organic carbon stock) could play an important role in the spatial distribution of conifer-broadleaf forest vegetation and mountain broad-leaved and conifer-leaved forest vegetation. However, climate variables were more important than soil properties across most vegetation types. It is therefore suggested that 1) coarse fragment volume and organic carbon stock should be used as indicators to monitor forest vegetation and 2) soil properties should be conserved to facilitate reforestation programs in China. The present study provides evidence that soil parameters affect the spatial distribution of forest vegetation in China, facilitating the development of effective management strategies. Keywords: China, Distribution modelling, Forest vegetation, Organic carbon stock, Soil factors |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8df6e09c7144c14927a531eee05a5cb2022-12-21T20:30:39ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942019-04-0118Effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across ChinaJi-Zhong Wan0Jing-Hua Yu1Guang-Jing Yin2Zuo-Min Song3Deng-Xian Wei4Chun-Jing Wang5State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China; College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China; Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, ChileInstitute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, ChinaQinghai Forest Seedling Station, Xining, 810016, ChinaQinghai Forest Seedling Station, Xining, 810016, ChinaQinghai Forest Seedling Station, Xining, 810016, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China; College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China; Corresponding author. State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China.The investigation of factors affecting the spatial distribution of forest vegetation on a large scale is a hot topic in forestry and ecology. Numerous studies have reported that climate and human activities have a considerable effect on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation. However, few studies have focused on the effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across China. In the present study two indicators were used to explore such soil effects, namely the percentage contribution of soil properties to the spatial distribution of forest vegetation and the similarity of the potential distributions based on climate variables and both climate and soil variables under distribution modelling. We found that 1) soil parameters (e.g., coarse fragment volume and organic carbon stock) contribute to the spatial distribution of forest vegetation in China, although this contribution may vary among different biomes and vegetation classes and 2) the spatial distribution of forest vegetation differs among the different vegetation classes and biomes. Furthermore, soil variables (e.g., coarse fragment volume and organic carbon stock) could play an important role in the spatial distribution of conifer-broadleaf forest vegetation and mountain broad-leaved and conifer-leaved forest vegetation. However, climate variables were more important than soil properties across most vegetation types. It is therefore suggested that 1) coarse fragment volume and organic carbon stock should be used as indicators to monitor forest vegetation and 2) soil properties should be conserved to facilitate reforestation programs in China. The present study provides evidence that soil parameters affect the spatial distribution of forest vegetation in China, facilitating the development of effective management strategies. Keywords: China, Distribution modelling, Forest vegetation, Organic carbon stock, Soil factorshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198941930109X |
| spellingShingle | Ji-Zhong Wan Jing-Hua Yu Guang-Jing Yin Zuo-Min Song Deng-Xian Wei Chun-Jing Wang Effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across China Global Ecology and Conservation |
| title | Effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across China |
| title_full | Effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across China |
| title_fullStr | Effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across China |
| title_short | Effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across China |
| title_sort | effects of soil properties on the spatial distribution of forest vegetation across china |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198941930109X |
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