Composition and Biomass of Aquatic Vegetation in the Poyang Lake, China

The distribution of aquatic vegetation and associated community diversity and biomass in the Poyang Lake were investigated. The results showed that (1) 43 species of aquatic vascular plants were found in the Poyang Lake watershed which belonged to 22 families; (2) the vegetation of the Poyang Lake s...

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Main Authors: Wei Du, Ziqi Li, Zengxin Zhang, Qiu Jin, Xi Chen, Shanshan Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8742480
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Summary:The distribution of aquatic vegetation and associated community diversity and biomass in the Poyang Lake were investigated. The results showed that (1) 43 species of aquatic vascular plants were found in the Poyang Lake watershed which belonged to 22 families; (2) the vegetation of the Poyang Lake scattered in different areas which could be divided into 31 major plant communities and 5 plant zones including amphibian, emergent, floating-leaved, submerged, and floating input; (3) there were 67 aquatic plants in the lake area, and the standing stock (fresh weight) was 1519.41 t. The number of amphibians was the dominant plant species in the Poyang Lake, and the quantity and percentage of amphibians were predominant, which was far more than the other three life forms.
ISSN:2090-908X