Main ecological drivers of woody plant species richness recovery in secondary forests in China.

ABSTRACT: Identifying drivers behind biodiversity recovery is critical to promote efficient ecological restoration. Yet to date, for secondary forests in China there is a considerable uncertainty concerning the ecological drivers that affect plant diversity recovery. Following up on a previous published meta-analysis on the patterns of species recovery across the country, here we further incorporate data on the logging history, climate, forest landscape and forest attribute to conduct a nationwide analysis of the main drivers influencing the recovery of woody plant species richness in secondary forests. Results showed that regional species pool exerted a positive effect on the recovery ratio of species richness and this effect was stronger in selective cutting forests than that in clear cutting fore

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342914 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature