[Assessing forest ecosystem health II. A case study]

Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao. 2005 Jan;16(1):1-6.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

On the bases of samples investment and related data collected by others, and with the method of health distance assessment and the ecosystem health index system of Korean pine and broad-leaved mixed forest established in prior paper, this paper attempted to assess the ecosystem health of Korean pine and broad-leaved mixed forest under various human disturbances. The results showed that the health degree was in the order of 20% intensity selective cutting stand (0.21) < 50% intensity selective cutting stand (0.44) < middle and mature birch stand (0.67) < youth birch stand (0.72) < Korean pine plantation (0.74) < larch plantation (0.77).

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomass
  • China
  • Ecosystem*
  • Pinus / growth & development*
  • Trees / growth & development*