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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1997, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (s1): 71-74.

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Influence of planting Amomum on tropical ravine rain forest community

Su Wenhua, Wang Baorong, Yan Haizhong   

  1. Institute of Ecology and Geobotany, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091
  • Received:1997-05-09 Revised:1997-08-28 Online:1997-12-25 Published:1997-12-25

Abstract: By comparing the community characteristics between primeval rain forest and planted A momum, the influence of A momum planted in ravine rain forest on the species composition, structure, physiognomy and dynamics of the forest, and its juvenile growth were studied.Planting A momum in the rain forest destroyed the biodiversity of the forest, and made 70~90% of its species and above 98% of its individuals disappeared. All shrubs and herbs almost disappeared, and 60~70% of tree species and 50~80% of their individuals were lost. Planting A momum made the community structure simple and the layers obvious. The community after A momum planting keeps the physiognomy of the rain forest, but is an unstable secondary forest, and not a rain forest.

Key words: A momum, Tropical rain forest, Biodiversity, quinclorac, immobilization, bioremediation, corncob, bamboo charcoal and canola meal carrier