Recovery Dynamics of Seedling Composition and Functional Groups in the Tropical Lowland Rain Forest on Hainan Island, China

LU Xing-hui; DING Yi; ZANG Run-guo; CAI Du-lei; LIN Chong; HUANG Lu-biao; XU Yang-yu

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Recovery Dynamics of Seedling Composition and Functional Groups in the Tropical Lowland Rain Forest on Hainan Island, China

1.
Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Forest and Environment of State Forestry Administration, Beijing 100091, China
2.
Administration Bureau of Hainan Bawangling National Natural Reserve, Changjiang 572722, Hainan, China
3.
Forestry Administration Bureau of Hainan Bawangling, Changjiang 572722, Hainan, China

Received Date: 2012-03-13

Abstract

The seedling layers(DBH<1 cm)under different recovery stages in the tropical lowland rain forest on Hainan Island were selected as study object. The species composition and variation of functional group of seedling community in different recovery phases were surveyed. The results showed that there were different species compositions of seedling community in different recovery stages. The seedling abundance decreased with the increase of height classes. The seedlings in the lowest height class had higher abundance than those in the other height classes These indicated that the survival curve of seedlings was close to the concave curve. The seedling abundance peaked in the 60-years-old secondary forest, which compiled with the intermediate disturbance hypothesis. Importance values of different functional groups varied significantly with recovery. The pioneer species decreased while the climax species increased with the increase of recovery time.
- seedling,
- species composition,
- height structure,
- functional group,
- recovery dynamic

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[9]	Teegalapalli K, Hiremath A J, Jathanna D. Patterns of seed rain and seedling regeneration in abandoned agricultural clearings in a seasonally dry tropical forest in India[J]. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 2010, 26(1): 25-33
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[11]	Comita L S, Hubbell S P. Local neighborhood and species' shade tolerance influence survival in a diverse seedling bank[J]. Ecology, 2009, 90(2): 328-334
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[26]	Aarssen L W, Schamp B S, Pither J. Why are there so many small plants? Implications for species coexistence[J]. Journal of Ecology, 2006, 94(3): 569-580
[27]	Hättenschwiler S, Smith W K. Seedling occurrence in alpine treeline conifers: A case study from the central Rocky Mountains, USA[J]. Acta Oecologica, 1999, 20(3): 219-224
[28]	何亚平, 费世民, 蒋俊明,等. 不同龄级划分方法对种群存活分析的影响-以水灾迹地油松和华山松种群生存分析为例[J]. 植物生态学报, 2008, 32(2): 448-455
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[30]	刘文明, 宋学之. 失水对青皮种子劣变的影响[J]. 林业科学研究, 1993, 6(2): 162-166
[31]	陶建平, 臧润国. 海南霸王岭热带山地雨林林隙幼苗库动态规律研究[J]. 林业科学, 2004, 40(3): 33-38

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Recovery Dynamics of Seedling Composition and Functional Groups in the Tropical Lowland Rain Forest on Hainan Island, China

1. Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Forest and Environment of State Forestry Administration, Beijing 100091, China

2. Administration Bureau of Hainan Bawangling National Natural Reserve, Changjiang 572722, Hainan, China

3. Forestry Administration Bureau of Hainan Bawangling, Changjiang 572722, Hainan, China

Received Date: 2012-03-13

Available Online: 2012-12-13

Abstract: The seedling layers(DBH<1 cm)under different recovery stages in the tropical lowland rain forest on Hainan Island were selected as study object. The species composition and variation of functional group of seedling community in different recovery phases were surveyed. The results showed that there were different species compositions of seedling community in different recovery stages. The seedling abundance decreased with the increase of height classes. The seedlings in the lowest height class had higher abundance than those in the other height classes These indicated that the survival curve of seedlings was close to the concave curve. The seedling abundance peaked in the 60-years-old secondary forest, which compiled with the intermediate disturbance hypothesis. Importance values of different functional groups varied significantly with recovery. The pioneer species decreased while the climax species increased with the increase of recovery time.

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[1]	MacKinnon K. Parks, people, and policies: conficting agendas for forests in southeast Asia[M]// Bermingham E, Dick C,Moritz C. Tropical Rainforests: Past, Present, and Future, University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 2005: 558-582
[2]	Connell J H. Diversity in tropical rain forests and coral reefs[J]. Science, 1978, 199: 1302-1310
[3]	Whitmore T C. An Introduction to Tropical Rain Forests, Seconded[M]. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998
[4]	Skoglund J. The role of seed banks in vegetation dynamics and restoration of dry tropical ecosystems[J]. Journal of Vegetation Science, 1992, 3: 357-360
[5]	Quesada M, Sanchez-Azofeifa G A, Alvarez-Añorve M, et al. Succession and management of tropical dry forests in the Americas: Review and new perspectives[J]. Forest Ecology and Management, 2009, 258(6): 1014-1024
[6]	Carrière S M, Letourmy P, McKey D B. Effects of remnant trees in fallows on diversity and structure of forest regrowth in a slash-and-burn agricultural system in southern Cameroon[J]. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 2002, 18(3): 375-396
[7]	Lawrence D, Suma V, Mogea J P. Change in species composition with repeated shifting cultivation:limited role of soil nutrients[J]. Ecological Applications, 2005, 15(6): 1952-1967
[8]	Swamy V, Terborgh J, Dexter K G, et al. Are all seeds equal? Spatially explicit comparisons of seed fall and sapling recruitment in a tropical forest[J]. Ecology Letters, 2011, 14(2): 195-201
[9]	Teegalapalli K, Hiremath A J, Jathanna D. Patterns of seed rain and seedling regeneration in abandoned agricultural clearings in a seasonally dry tropical forest in India[J]. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 2010, 26(1): 25-33
[10]	Connell J H, Green P T. Seedling dynamics over thirty-two years in a tropical rain forest tree[J]. Ecology, 2000, 81(2): 568-584
[11]	Comita L S, Hubbell S P. Local neighborhood and species' shade tolerance influence survival in a diverse seedling bank[J]. Ecology, 2009, 90(2): 328-334
[12]	丁易, 臧润国. 海南岛霸王岭热带低地雨林植被恢复动态[J]. 植物生态学报, 2011,35(5): 577-586
[13]	杨小波, 吴庆书. 海南岛热带地区弃荒农田次生植被恢复特点[J]. 植物生态学报, 2000, 24(4): 477-482
[14]	许涵, 李意德, 骆土寿,等. 尖峰岭热带山地雨林不同更新林的群落特征[J]. 林业科学, 2009, 45(1): 14-20
[15]	丁易, 臧润国. 海南岛热带低地雨林刀耕火种弃耕地恢复过程中落叶树种的变化[J]. 生物多样性, 2008, 16(2): 103-109
[16]	Ding Y, Zang R G. Community characteristics of early recovery vegetation on abandoned lands of shifting cultivation in Bawangling of Hainan Island, south China[J]. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2005, 47(5): 530-538
[17]	宋永昌. 植被生态学[M]. 上海: 华东师范大学出版社, 2001
[18]	臧润国, 丁易, 张志东,等. 海南岛热带天然林主要功能群保护与恢复的生态学基础[M]. 北京: 科学出版社, 2010
[19]	邓福英, 臧润国. 海南岛热带山地雨林天然次生林的功能群划分[J]. 生态学报, 2007, 27(8): 3240-3249
[20]	Bongers F, Poorter L, Hawthorne W D, et al. The intermediate disturbance hypothesis applies to tropical forests, but disturbance contributes little to tree diversity[J]. Ecology Letters, 2009, 12(8): 798-805
[21]	中国科学院生物多样性委员会. 中国生物物种名录:2011版[M]. 北京: 物种2000中国结点, 2011
[22]	Capers R S, Chazdon R L, Brenes A R, et al. Successional dynamics of woody seedling communities in wet tropical secondary forests[J]. Journal of Ecology, 2005, 93(6): 1071-1084
[23]	Chai S L, Tanner E V J. 150-year legacy of land use on tree species composition in old-secondary forests of Jamaica[J]. Journal of Ecology, 2011, 99(1): 113-121
[24]	邓守彦, 刘万德, 郭忠玲,等. 不同恢复时期红松阔叶林群落结构与多样性特征[J]. 林业科学研究, 2009, 22(4): 493-499
[25]	Pascarella J, Aide T, Serrano M, et al. Land use history and forest regeneration in the Cayey Mountains, Puerto Rico[J]. Ecosystems, 2000, 3: 217-228
[26]	Aarssen L W, Schamp B S, Pither J. Why are there so many small plants? Implications for species coexistence[J]. Journal of Ecology, 2006, 94(3): 569-580
[27]	Hättenschwiler S, Smith W K. Seedling occurrence in alpine treeline conifers: A case study from the central Rocky Mountains, USA[J]. Acta Oecologica, 1999, 20(3): 219-224
[28]	何亚平, 费世民, 蒋俊明,等. 不同龄级划分方法对种群存活分析的影响-以水灾迹地油松和华山松种群生存分析为例[J]. 植物生态学报, 2008, 32(2): 448-455
[29]	Reich P B, Buschena C, Tjoelker M G, et al. Variation in growth rate and ecophysiology among 34 grassland and savanna species under contrasting N supply: a test of functional group differences[J]. New Phytologist, 2003, 157(3): 617-631
[30]	刘文明, 宋学之. 失水对青皮种子劣变的影响[J]. 林业科学研究, 1993, 6(2): 162-166
[31]	陶建平, 臧润国. 海南霸王岭热带山地雨林林隙幼苗库动态规律研究[J]. 林业科学, 2004, 40(3): 33-38

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