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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2023, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (4): 149-156.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20210632

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Distribution Law of Tree Height-to-Diameter Ratio in Each Stratum of Typical Natural Broad-Leaved Forest in Mid-Subtropical Zone

Minghai Yan1,2,Jinchi Wang1,2,Qinglin Huang1,2,*,Chongyang Zhuang3,Qunrui Zheng4,Mingxiu Zhuo4,Xiaohui Guan4   

  1. 1. Research Institute of Forest Resource Information Techniques, CAF Beijing 100091
    2. Key Laboratory of Forest Management and Growth Modeling, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Beijing 100091
    3. Forestry College of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou 350002
    4. Administrative Office of Jian’ou Wanmulin Provincial Nature Reserve Jian’ou 353105
  • Received:2021-08-23 Online:2023-04-25 Published:2023-07-05
  • Contact: Qinglin Huang

Abstract:

Objective: To reveal the distribution law of tree height-to-diameter ratio in each stratum of typical natural broad-leaved forest in mid-subtropical zone, to provide a typical reference in the aspect of height-to-diameter ratio of broad-leaved trees for the sustainable management of artificial broad-leaved forest, semi-natural broad-leaved forest and natural broad-leaved forest in mid-subtropical zone. Method: In Jian’ou Wanmulin provincial nature reserve, 50 m×50 m plots were set up in 5 typical natural broad-leaved forest in mid-subtropical zonerespectively. Themean tree height-to-diameter ratio and standard deviation of each stratum in the typical stand was calculated to analyze its changes with the stratum, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the significance test of the difference between the average height-to-diameter ratio in each stratum. Skewness and kurtosis are used to describe the degree of deviation and dispersion of the height-to-diameter ratio distribution. The normal distribution and Weibull distribution function were selected to fit the distribution of the height-to-diameter ratio of each stratum in each plots, and the fitting effect was tested by χ2 test. Result: The mean tree height-to-diameter ratio in 5 sample plots was integrated, the mean tree height-to-diameter ratio of the whole stand was 103.1, and the mean tree height-to-diameter ratio of each stratum decreased with the increase of the stratum height. The order and value were as follows: the stratum Ⅲ (112.7) > the stratum Ⅱ (89.0) > stratum Ⅰ (66.9)and NLRS(112.7) > LRS(78.3).The mean tree height-to-diameter ratio between the stratum Ⅱ and stratum Ⅲ in plot 4 was significantly different, and the average height to diameter ratio of trees between stratum in other plots was extremely significant.The results of skewness showed that the tree height-to-diameter ratio of each stratum was skewed to the right. The variation of skewness of the tree height-to-diameter ratio in each stratum was irregular.The normal distribution function was used to fit the distribution of tree height-to-diameter ratio of each stratum, and all the results passed the Chi-square test. However, most of the results of Weibull distribution function did not pass the Chi-square test. Conclusion: In the typical natural broad-leaved forest of the mid-subtropical zone,the tree mean height-to-diameter ratio of each stratum has an extremely significant difference, and the tree mean height-to-diameter ratio decreases with the increase of the stratum height.The distribution of tree height-to-diameter ratio in each stratum was right skewed. The tree height-to-diameter ratio of the whole stand and the stratum Ⅰ was relatively dispersed, while the stratum Ⅱ and stratum Ⅲ were relatively concentrated. The fitting effect of normal distribution function on tree height-to-diameter ratio of each stratum was good, but the fitting effect of Weibull distribution function was not ideal.In the typical natural broad-leaved forest of the mid-subtropical zone, the height-to-diameter ratio distribution was significantly different from that of diameter distribution. The height-to-diameter ratio distribution of the whole forest and the stratum Ⅲ was normal, but the diameter distribution of the whole forest and the stratum Ⅲ was inverted J. The average height/diameter ratio in each stratum and the distribution of height/diameter ratio in each stratum reflected in this study belong to the height/diameter ratio characteristics under ideal circumstances.

Key words: mid-subtropics, typical natural broadleaved forest, stratification, tree height-to-diameter ratio distribution, change law

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