Abstract:

More bird species abundance, everage densities and more bird species diversities were found in middle age stands of masson pine (Pinus massoniana)plantation. But by the analysis of multiple comparison, only the everage densities were apparently denser than the young loblolly pine (P. taeda) and slash pine (P. elliottii) plantation (about 10 years old), the bird species diversities were higher than the young loblolly pine and common Chinese fir (Cunninghamia laceolata) plantation (2-3 years old). The difference of bird species abundance between the two young stands was not obvious, but both of the bird species abundance in young stands, were evidently lower than those of middle age masson pine stands in winter. The rufous-headed crowtit (Paradoxornis webbianus) and the great tit (Parus major) were the most important birds according to the important value (300≥Ⅳ≥99) either in middle age or in young stands, in the former stands the main birds were the hwa-mei (Garrulax canorus), red-billed blue magpie (Cissa erythrorhyncha) and same emigrant species, in the latter stands, the main bird was the long-tailed bunting(Emberiza cioides) except the rufous-headed crowtit and the great tit.

Key words: Masson pine (Pinus massoniana), Middle age plantations, Young platations, Bird community, Zhejiang Province