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Dimensional characteristics and spatial distribution patterns of pit and mound complexes in Pinus koraiensisdominated broadleaved mixed forest.

DUAN Wen-biao1, WEI Quan-shuai1, QIAO Lu1,2, CHEN Li-xin1, WANG Ting1, ZHANG Xin1, GU Wei3, SUN Hu3   

  1. (1College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; 2College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450008, China; 3Liangshui National Nature Reserve, Yichun 153106, Heilongjiang, China)
  • Online:2014-11-18 Published:2014-11-18

Abstract: Characteristics of pit and mound complexes in different sizes of forest gaps and closed stands and their distribution patterns were compared and analyzed. The results showed that mean mound width, mound height, mound thickness of all pit and mound complexes were larger than corresponding mean pit length, pit width, pit depth in large, medium and small gaps as well as in closed stands. Mound width, mound height, mound thickness, pit length, pit width, pit depth were the largest in large gap, being 2.85, 0.37, 2.00, 2.99, 2.10, 0.39 m, respectively, and the smallest in closed stands, being 2.35, 0.19, 1.60, 2.66, 1.65, 0.21, respectively. Mean mound volume (1.66 m3) was larger than mean pit volume (1.44 m3). The difference in characteristic values between the most of pit and mound complexes was significant for the same size of forest gap, not significant for closed stands, significant for different sizes of forest gaps and closed stands. Most of characteristic values for pit and mound complexes within the plot in 2012 were significantly less than those in 2011. 89.5% and 60.5% of type and shape of pit and mound complexes were hinge and semiellipse, respectively. Their distribution was relatively centralized.