Quercus wutaishanica shrub affects temperate forest community composition and soil properties under different restoration stage.

ABSTRACT: Quercus wutaishanica is the dominant tree species in the natural ecosystem restoration of temperate forests in China, and it plays an active role in maintaining ecological balance. However, little is known about how ecosystem versatility develops during the restoration of forest ecosystems dominated by Q. wutaishanica. In this study, we investigated the species composition of the Q. wutaishanica community, soil nutrients, and their functional traits at various restoration stages, and comprehensively analyzed the correlations among them. At the early stage of restoration (10 years of restoration), there were Spiraea pubescens and Syringa pubescens in Q. wutaishanica community (87% of the total species), while had a larger niche width. In the middle of restoration (30 years of restoration),

SUBMITTER: Kang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655981 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature