| Forest Type and Tree Characteristics Determine the Vertical Distribution of Epiphytic Lichen Biomass in Subtropical Forests | |
Li, Su ; Liu, Shuai; Shi, Xian-Meng; Liu, Wen-Yao; Song, Liang; Lu, Hua-Zheng; Chen, Xi; Wu, Chuan-Sheng
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| 2017 | |
| Source Publication | FORESTS
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| Volume | 8Issue:11Pages:- |
| Abstract | Epiphytic lichens are an important component in subtropical forests and contribute greatly to forest biodiversity and biomass. However, information on epiphytic lichens still remains scarce in forest conservation owing to the difficulty of accessing all canopy layers for direct observation. Here, epiphytic lichens were quantified on 73 whole trees in five forest types in Southwest China to clarify the vertical stratification of their biomass in subtropical forests. Lichen biomass was significantly influenced by forest type and host attributes, varying from 187.11 to 8.55 g.tree(-1) among forest types and from 289.81 to <0.01 g.tree(-1) among tree species. The vertical stratification of lichen biomass was also determined by forest type, which peaked at the top in primary Lithocarpus forest and middle-aged oak secondary forest and in the middle upper heights in other forests. Overall, the proportion of lichen biomass accounted for 73.17-100.00% of total lichen biomass on branches and 0.00-26.83% on trunks in five forests, and 64.53-100.00% and 0.00-35.47% on eight host species. Seven functional groups showed marked and various responses to tree height between and among forest types. This information improves our understanding of the distribution of epiphytic lichens in forest ecosystems and the promotion of forest management in subtropical China. |
| Department | 其他 |
| Keyword | Epiphyte Forest Type Functional Group Host Species Subtropical Forest Vertical Stratification |
| Language | 英语 |
| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | https://ir.xtbg.ac.cn/handle/353005/10733 |
| Collection | 恢复生态学组 |
| Corresponding Author | Liu, Wen-Yao |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Li, Su,Liu, Shuai,Shi, Xian-Meng,et al. Forest Type and Tree Characteristics Determine the Vertical Distribution of Epiphytic Lichen Biomass in Subtropical Forests[J]. FORESTS,2017,8(11):-. |
| APA | Li, Su.,Liu, Shuai.,Shi, Xian-Meng.,Liu, Wen-Yao.,Song, Liang.,...&Wu, Chuan-Sheng.(2017).Forest Type and Tree Characteristics Determine the Vertical Distribution of Epiphytic Lichen Biomass in Subtropical Forests.FORESTS,8(11),-. |
| MLA | Li, Su,et al."Forest Type and Tree Characteristics Determine the Vertical Distribution of Epiphytic Lichen Biomass in Subtropical Forests".FORESTS 8.11(2017):-. |
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