Variation in Mountain Vegetation Composition between the East and the West Sides of Southern Taiwan

Chian, Yi-Shin; Yeh, Ching-Long; Wang, Chih-Chiang

doi:10.3390/f7080179

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“…Furthermore, Lithocarpus pallidus, Ficus fistulosa, Phobea grandis, Castanopsis cuspidata, and Trema amboinensis, were reported by Cahyanto et al (2018). Floristic compositions are thought to be related to habitat conditions, soil conditions, topography, distance between locations, altitude, and the number of samples and the sampling techniques used (Coomes and Allen 2007;Baraloto et al 2013;Rozak and Gunawan 2015;Chian et al 2016;Salvana et al 2019).…”

Section: The Dominance Of Fagaceae In the Block Of Malagembolmentioning

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Structure and composition of trees in Mount Tilu Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia

Cahyanto¹,

Efendi²,

Ramdan³

2020

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Cahyanto T, Efendi M, Ramdan DM. 2020. Structure and composition of trees in Mount Tilu Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 2674-2680. An understanding of the structure and composition of stands in a conservation area is needed to support sustainable management strategy. However, this information in the Mount Tilu Nature Reserve, Bandung District, West Java area is still lacking. This research was aimed to analyze the structure and composition of tree species in the block of Malagembol forest, Mt. Tilu NR. Data collection was carried out through vegetation analysis using sampling plot method with size of 10x100 m2 at three-level altitudes of 1530 m, 1745 m, and 1950 m asl. Observation parameters included species names, number of individuals, and diameter at breast height (dbh). Data were analyzed to determine the floristic composition, species structure based on their diameter class, relative basal area, diversity indices, and analysis of the importance of the main components of trees species through Principal Component Analysis (PCA). A total of 32 tree species from 23 families was found in the observation plots which was dominated by Fagaceae, Lauraceae, and Myrtaceae families. Some pioneer plants covered the gap in vegetation due to minor disturbance and residual damage in the past. Nonetheless, the dominance of stands with small diameters indicated good regeneration status following such disturbance. Based on these findings, we recommend protecting the vegetation in Mt. Tilu NR by limiting community activities that can disturb the forest.

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Section: The Dominance Of Fagaceae In the Block Of Malagembolmentioning

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Structure and composition of trees in Mount Tilu Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia

Cahyanto¹,

Efendi²,

Ramdan³

2020

Biodiversitas

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“…Therefore, many community types, with Qg as an indicator species, formed in the Anning River Basin. The community distribution range is large, but the species diversity and the community stability are low [19,33], resulting in a fragile ecosystem structure that is vulnerable to natural disasters such as debris flows. When conducting artificial restorations of vegetation in burned areas, it is necessary to consider soil and water conservation and vegetation diversity in order to accelerate this process [11].…”

Section: Vegetation Restoration Features Of Burned Areas In Dry Valleysmentioning

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“…Two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN), detrended correspondence analysis (DCA), and detrended canonical correspondence analysis (DCCA) are the main methods used in quantitative vegetation classification and ordination. These methods can objectively and quantitatively reveal the distribution pattern of vegetation communities and their relationships with environmental factors [18][19][20][21].…”

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Quantitative Characteristics and Environmental Interpretation of Vegetation Restoration in Burned Areas of the Dry Valleys of Southwest China

He,

Luo,

Zhang

et al. 2023

Forests

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Fire is a common natural disturbance in forest ecosystems and plays an important role in subsequent vegetation patterns. Based on the spatial sequence method, adopted as an alternative to the time successional sequence method, we selected burned areas in different locations in the Anning River Basin, which encompasses typical dry valleys. Quadrat surveys and quantitative classification were used to identify and classify the vegetation and distribution pattern and to carry out environmental interpretation during the natural restoration process after a forest fire. The results showed the following: (1) in the early stage of natural recovery after a forest fire disturbance, the vegetation community could be divided into seven community types, and Quercus guyavaefolia H. Leveille (Qg) was the dominant species in the community; (2) the vegetation samples could be divided into five ecological types, and the classification and distribution pattern of community types in this region changed most notably with altitude; and (3) a detrended correspondence analysis could be used to accurately classify vegetation community types, while a detrended canonical correspondence analysis could reveal the relationships between species and environmental factors. This study provides a scientific basis for guiding the restoration of ecosystem structural stability and biodiversity in burned areas.

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“…However, the importance of proper soil handling techniques in mining areas is often overlooked during rehabilitation (Mhlongo & Amponsah-Dacosta, 2015;van Rensburg & Maboeta, 2004). Thirdly, ambient environmental conditions and restoration targets influence rehabilitation success (Laughlin, 2014;Nyenda, 2020;Waldén et al, 2017), partly because site-specific climate shapes the plant community assemblages (Chian et al, 2016;Reed et al, 2009). and the legislative environmental compliance needs and requirements of surrounding communities (see Ntloko, 2020).…”

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Success in restoring native plant communities on kimberlite mining dumps in the Afro‐alpine Drakensberg region of Lesotho

Ntloko,

Mokotjomela,

Mphafi

et al. 2024

Ecology and Evolution

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Rehabilitation strategies for degraded mine dumps have generally seen limited success due to different complications associated with mining biophysical disturbance. In this study, we tested a combination of two methods to expedite revegetation of kimberlite tailings at Letseng Diamond Mine (i.e., in the Afro‐alpine areas of Lesotho). We ran trials on different growth media located on fine and coarse kimberlite tailings (i.e. sites) mixed with different substrate combinations and topsoil and sowing a seed mix comprised of native plant species. Overall, as predicted, fine kimberlite tailings displayed significantly higher plant abundance than coarse kimberlite tailings, and sown seeds performed significantly better than spontaneous colonisation by emerging species. Kimberlite tailings mixed with topsoil (100 mm) showed significantly greater plant abundance, and similarly, when coarse kimberlite tailings were introduced to fine tailings. Physicochemical analyses of growth media components suggested that topsoil provided additional nutrients and that plants could readily access available nutrients in the fine kimberlite tailings. We noted a gradual significant increase in plant abundance over 5 years, enhanced by new plant species emerging from the topsoil seed bank or by natural seed dispersal. Although plant abundance differed significantly, both fine and coarse kimberlite tailings displayed high plant species diversity (H = 3.4 and D = 0.95 and H = 3.5 and D = 0.95, respectively). Out of 36 emerging plant species, 15 species spontaneously colonised both growth media. The significant variation in abundance among plant species between treatments was mostly attributed to dominant forb species, namely Chrysocoma ciliata, Glumicalyx montanus, Oxalis obliquifolia, Senecio inaequidens and Trifolium burchellianum. We have identified suitable growth media for plant community restoration on kimberlite tailings in the Drakensberg alpine area using a seed mix of native plant species in combination with natural seed dispersal from the surrounding pristine environment. We provide evidence for using two complementary approaches to optimise native plant community development during restoration in the Drakensberg alpine area.

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Variation in Mountain Vegetation Composition between the East and the West Sides of Southern Taiwan

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Structure and composition of trees in Mount Tilu Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia

Structure and composition of trees in Mount Tilu Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia

Quantitative Characteristics and Environmental Interpretation of Vegetation Restoration in Burned Areas of the Dry Valleys of Southwest China

Success in restoring native plant communities on kimberlite mining dumps in the Afro‐alpine Drakensberg region of Lesotho

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