Regionalization of Habitat Suitability of Masson's Pine based on geographic information system and Fuzzy Matter-Element Model.

ABSTRACT: Pine needles have been widely used in the development of anti-hypertensive and anti-hyperlipidemic agents and health food. However, the widespread distribution of this tree poses great obstacles to the quality control and efficacy evaluation. To facilitate the effective and rational exploitation of Masson's pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb), as well as ensure effective development of Masson's pine needles as a medicinal agent, we investigated the spatial distribution of habitat suitability and evaluated the optimal ranges of ecological factors of P. massoniana with 280 samples collected from 12 provinces in China through the evaluation of four constituents known to be effective medicinally. The results of habitat suitability evaluation were also verified by Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). Finall

SUBMITTER: Zhou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5046140 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature