Effects of parent material on soil characteristics and vegetation development on fire-affected sites in Hong Kong.

• Other Authors: Chan, Wing Kan.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Forest fires; Forest fires > China > Hong Kong; Fire ecology; Fire ecology > China > Hong Kong; Soils; Soils > China > Hong Kong
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5891986; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-324763

Chan Wing Kan. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-173). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === ABSTRACT --- p.i === ABSTRACT (CHINESE) --- p.iii === ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv === TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi === LIST OF TABLES --- p.ix === LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xi === LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.xiii === Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 === Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 === Chapter 1.2 --- The Problems --- p.2 === Chapter 1.3 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.5 === Chapter 1.4 --- Objectives of the Study --- p.9 === Chapter 1.5 --- Significance and Scope of Study --- p.10 === Chapter 1.6 --- Organization of the Thesis --- p.11 === Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- STUDY AREAS --- p.13 === Chapter 2.1 --- Geographical Setting of Hong Kong --- p.13 === Chapter 2.1.1 --- Climate --- p.13 === Chapter 2.1.2 --- Geology --- p.15 === Chapter 2.1.3 --- Soil --- p.16 === Chapter 2.1.4 --- Vegetation --- p.16 === Chapter 2.2 --- Site Selection --- p.17 === Chapter 2.3 --- Site Description --- p.22 === Chapter 2.3.1 --- Tai Mo Shan --- p.22 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- Wu Kau Tang --- p.23 === Chapter 2.3.3 --- Tai Lam --- p.24 === Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- EFFECTS OF PARENT MATERIAL ON SOIL CHARACTERISTICS ON FIRE-AFFECTED SITES --- p.25 === Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.25 === Chapter 3.2 --- Methodology --- p.30 === Chapter 3.2.1 --- Soil Sampling --- p.30 === Chapter 3.2.2 --- Sample Preparation --- p.30 === Chapter 3.2.3 --- Soil Texture --- p.31 === Chapter 3.2.4 --- Soil Reaction --- p.31 === Chapter 3.2.5 --- Total Exchangeable Acidity --- p.31 === Chapter 3.2.6 --- Organic Carbon --- p.32 === Chapter 3.2.7 --- Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) --- p.32 === Chapter 3.2.8 --- Mineral Nitrogen (N03-N and NH4-N) --- p.33 === Chapter 3.2.9 --- Total Phosphorus --- p.33 === Chapter 3.2.10 --- Available Phosphorus (PO4-P) --- p.34 === Chapter 3.2.11 --- "Exchangeable Cations (K, Na, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn)" --- p.34 === Chapter 3.3 --- Data Processing and Statistical Analysis --- p.34 === Chapter 3.4 --- Results and Discussion --- p.36 === Chapter 3.4.1 --- Soil Texture --- p.36 === Chapter 3.4.2 --- Soil Reaction --- p.38 === Chapter 3.4.3 --- Total Exchangeable Acidity (TEA) --- p.42 === Chapter 3.4.4 --- Soil Organic Matter (SOM) --- p.44 === Chapter 3.4.5 --- Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) --- p.47 === Chapter 3.4.6 --- The Carbon: Nitrogen Ratio (C: N Ratio) --- p.49 === Chapter 3.4.7 --- Mineral Nitrogen --- p.51 === Chapter 3.4.8 --- Soil Total and Available Phosphorus --- p.55 === Chapter 3.4.9 --- Soil Exchangeable Cations --- p.59 === Chapter 3.4.10 --- Effective Cation Exchange Capacity and Base Saturation --- p.67 === Chapter 3.4.11 --- Soil Trace Elements --- p.71 === Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusion --- p.77 === Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- EFFECTS OF PARENT MATERIAL ON VEGETATION DEVELOPMENT ON FIRE-AFFECTED SITES --- p.81 === Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.81 === Chapter 4.2 --- Methodology --- p.87 === Chapter 4.2.1 --- Field Survey --- p.87 === Chapter 4.2.2 --- Nomenclature --- p.87 === Chapter 4.3 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.88 === Chapter 4.3.1 --- Floristic Analysis and Indices --- p.88 === Chapter 4.3.2 --- Ordination --- p.89 === Chapter 4.3.3 --- Classification --- p.90 === Chapter 4.4 --- Results and Discussion --- p.92 === Chapter 4.4.1 --- Overall Floristic Characteristics --- p.92 === Chapter 4.4.2 --- The Effects of Parent Materials on Vegetation Communities --- p.101 === Chapter 4.4.2.1 --- Floristic Characteristics of individual site --- p.101 === Chapter 4.4.2.2 --- Ecological Indices --- p.105 === Chapter 4.4.2.3 --- Ordination (Detrended Correspondence Analysis) --- p.108 === Chapter 4.4.2.4 --- Two Way Indicator Species Analysis (TWINSPAN) --- p.114 === Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusion --- p.125 === Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- INTEGRATED DISCUSSION --- p.128 === Chapter 5.1 --- Nature of Disturbance --- p.128 === Chapter 5.2 --- Site Characteristics --- p.134 === Chapter 5.3 --- Rate of Vegetation Regeneration --- p.136 === Chapter 5.4 --- Species Selection --- p.141 === Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.150 === Chapter 6.1 --- Summary of Findings --- p.150 === Chapter 6.1.1 --- Soil Properties --- p.150 === Chapter 6.1.2 --- Vegetation Regeneration --- p.153 === Chapter 6.2 --- Limitation of the Study --- p.154 === Chapter 6.3 --- Suggestion for Future Study --- p.156 === REFERENCES --- p.158 === APPENDIX --- p.174