Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Forestry, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
2. Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Forest Resources Management and Monitoring in Southern Area, Changsha 410004, China
3. Research Centre of Forest Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
Abstract
Forest stand structure (the characteristics and interrelationships of live trees) and site conditions (the physical and environmental characteristics of a specific location) have been linked to forest regeneration, nutrient cycling, wildlife habitat, and climate regulation. While the effects of stand structure (i.e., spatial and non-spatial) and site conditions on the single function of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Phoebe bournei (CLPB) mixed forest have been studied in previous studies, the relative importance of stand structure and site conditions in terms of productivity, species diversity, and carbon sequestration remains unresolved. In this study, a structural equation model (SEM) was adopted to analyze the relative importance of stand structure and site conditions for the forest productivity, species diversity, and carbon sequestration of CLPB mixed forest in Jindong Forestry in Hunan Province. Our research demonstrates that site conditions have a greater influence on forest functions than stand structure, and that non-spatial structures have a greater overall impact on forest functions than spatial structures. Specifically, the intensity of the influence of site conditions and non-spatial structure on functions is greatest for productivity, followed by carbon sequestration and species diversity. In contrast, the intensity of the influence of spatial structure on functions is greatest for carbon sequestration, followed by species diversity and productivity. These findings provide valuable insights for the management of CLPB mixed forest in Jindong Forestry and have significant reference value for the close-to-natural forest management (CTNFM) of pure Cunninghamia lanceolata forests.
Funder
Scientific Research Project of Education Department of Hunan Province
National Forest Management Science and Technology Support Research Project: Research and Demonstration of Multifunctional Forest Management Operation Method in Jindong Forest Farm, Hunan Province
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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