Vegetation analysis of the upper valley forest along Peishih river, north-east Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chun-Ming Chen, 陳俊銘
• Other Authors: 蘇鴻傑
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/16923402478243984897

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 森林學研究所 === 92 === This study investigated the montane vegetation in upper valley of Peishihshi, north-east Taiwan. A total of 560 plants and 6 environmental factors in 33 stands were analyzed by detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) and two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN). The analyses recognized 6 main vegetation types as follows： A. Ficus fistulosa - Machilus japonica var. kusanoi Type B. Litsea acuminata – Machilus japonica var. kusanoi Type C. Castanopsis uraiana – Castanopsis carlesii var. sessilis Type D. Gardenia jasminoides – Castanopsis carlesii var. sessilis Type E. Quercus longinux – Machilus thunbergii Type F. Euscaphis japonica – Quercus sessilifolia Type The above types have been checked against the vegetation classification system and assigned to the former reported associations. This study discovered 1 new vegetation types in the studied area.