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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2022, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (9): 2530-2538.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202209.030

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Spatial point pattern analysis of pine wilt disease occurrence and its influence factors

LIU Qiang1,2,3, WU Zhi-wei1,2,3*, LIN Shi-tao4, LI Shun1,2,3, FANG Zhi-bing1,2,3   

  1. 1Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China;
    2School of Geography and Environment, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China;
    3Key Laboratory of Natural Disaster Monitoring Early Warning and Assessment of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330022, China;
    4Jiangxi Environmental Engineering Vocational College, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, China
  • Received:2021-07-21 Accepted:2022-05-09 Online:2022-09-15 Published:2023-03-15

Abstract: Pine wilt disease has caused huge losses in ecological and economic values in China, especially in the southern parts. Analyzing the spatial distribution of pine wilt disease and quantifying the impact of environmental factors on its occurrence were of great significance for its prevention and control. In this study, we examined the spatial pattern of pine wilt disease occurrence and its response to environmental variables in Nankang District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, using kernel-smoothing density, Ripley’s K function, and point process model. The results showed that the occurrence of pine wilt disease in the study region was not randomly distributed, but was obviously clustered at some areas. Terrain, vegetation, and human activity were the main factors affecting the heterogeneous distribution of pine wilt disease. Spatial point pattern analysis showed that altitude, slope, distance to the nearest road, road density, distance to nearest settlement, canopy closure, and vegetation type had significant effects on the occurrence of pine wilt disease. In addition to strengthening the control of disease transmission caused by human activities, we should also consider the effects of terrain and vegetation types for early warning and monitoring in forest disease management.

Key words: pine wilt disease, spatial point pattern, spatial distribution, human activity