FQA, which uses the conservatism of plant species for particular habitats and the species richness of plant communities, is a rapid method for the assessment of habitat quality. This method is based on species composition of quadrats and coefficients of conservatism for species which assigned by experts. Floristic Quality Index (FQI) that reflects vegetation integrity and degradation of a site can be calculated by a simple formula and be used for space-time comparison of habitat quality. It has been widely used in more than ten countries including the United States and Canada. This paper presented the principle, calculation formulas and application cases of this method, with the aim to provide a simple, repeatable and comparable method to assess habitat quality for ecological managers and researchers.
植物区系质量评价法(FQA)是一种利用植物物种对特定生境的保守性和植物群落的物种丰富度快速评估栖息地质量的方法.基于样方物种组成和专家赋值的植物物种保守系数,运用简单的公式即可计算出样方的植物区系质量指数(FQI).该指数能够反映植被的完整性和退化程度,可以用于对栖息地质量进行时空对比,已经在美国、加拿大等十余个国家广泛应用.本文介绍该方法的原理、计算公式和应用案例,为生态管理工作者和研究人员提供一种简单、可重复、可对比的生境质量评估工具.
Keywords: conservatism coefficient; floristic quality assessment; floristic quality index; habitat quality.