An optimal proportion of mixing broad-leaved forest for enhancing the effective productivity of moso bamboo.

ABSTRACT: Moso bamboos (Phyllostachys edulis) are important forestry plants in southern China, with substantial roles to play in regional economic and ecological systems. Mixing broad-leaved forests and moso bamboos is a common management practice in China, and it is fundamental to elucidate the interactions between broad-leaved trees and moso bamboos for ensuring the sustainable provision of ecosystem services. We examine how the proportion of broad-leaved forest in a mixed managed zone, topology, and soil profile affects the effective productivity of moso bamboos (i.e., those with significant economic value), using linear regression and generalized additive models. Bamboo's diameter at breast height follows a Weibull distribution. The importance of these variables to bamboo productivity is, respec

SUBMITTER: Cheng XF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4409407 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature