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Spatial pattern analysis and associations of Quercus aquifolioides population at different growth stages in Southeast Tibet, China.

SHEN Zhi-qiang1, HUA Min2, DAN Qu1, LU Jie1*, FANG Jiang-ping1   

  1. (1College of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Tibet University, Linzhi 860000, Tibet, China; 2School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei, China)
  • Online:2016-02-18 Published:2016-02-18

Abstract: This article analyzed the spatial pattern and its correlation of Quercus aquifolioides, Southeast Tibet at different growing stages by using Ripley’s L function in the method of point pattern analysis. The results showed the diameter structure of Q. aquifolioides population in Southeast Tibet followed a  ‘single peak’ shape and the saplings and medium trees predominated in number in the whole population. The population had a high regeneration rate and was of increase type. In the growth process of Q. aquifolioides from saplings to large trees, saplings and medium trees showed aggregation distribution at small scale, while large trees showed basically random distribution at whole scale. There was significant correlation between saplings with medium or large trees at small scale, however, there was no correlation between medium and large trees. In the growth process of Q. aquifolioides population from saplings, medium trees to large trees, its spatial pattern developed from aggregative distribution to random distribution. The natural regeneration of Q. aquifolioides population was affected not only by interspecific competition, but also by intraspecific competition. In the similar natural environment, the most important factors affecting the spatial pattern of Q. aquifolioides population were its own biological and ecological characteristics.