Analysis of Camellia rosthorniana populations fecundity

Abstract

Abstract: With the method of space substituting time,the structure of Camellia rosthorniana populations in three forest communities,i.e,Jiant bamboo forest,coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest,and evergreen broad-leaved forest in Mt.Jinyun was investigated,and based on static life-tables,the fecundity tables and reproductive value tables of C. rosthorniana populations were constructed.Each reproductive parameter and its relation to bionomic strategies of C. rosthorniana populations were also analyzed.The results indicated that in evergreen broad-leaved forest,C. rosthorniana population had the longest life span and the greatest fitness. The stage of maximum reproductive value increased with increasing stability of the community. The sum of each population's reproductive value,residual reproductive value and total reproductive value for the whole life-history of C. rosthorniana also increased with increasing maturity of the community,showing their inherent relationships with reproductive fitness.As regards to bionomic strategy,C. rosthorniana showed mainly the characteristics of a k-strategies,but in less stable community,the reproductive parameters were greatly changed,showing some characteristics of a r-strategies.

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CAO Guoxing, ZHONG Zhangcheng, XIE Deti, LIU Yun . Analysis of Camellia rosthorniana populations fecundity[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2004, (3): 363-366.

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