Welcome to Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology! Today is Share:

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1998, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1): 18-22.

• Articles • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Hydrological effect of different age Castanopsis eyrei stands at Wuyi Mountains

Li Linghao1, Lin Peng1, Wang Qibing2, He Jinsheng2   

  1. 1. Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005;
    2. Instituteof Botany, Academia Sinica, Beijing 100093
  • Received:1996-08-19 Revised:1996-10-26 Online:1998-01-25 Published:1998-01-25

Abstract: Acomparative study on the hydrological effect of different age Castanopsis eyrei stands at theWuyi Mountains shows that C. eyrei stands of different ages have a markedly different hydrological effect. In an age-increasing sequence, an increasing trend of hydrological effect was observed. with increasing canopy interception increasing water-hoding capacity Of litter layer, increasing water infiltration rate and water holding capocity of forest land, and decreasing surfacerunoff and underground drainage. It is suggested that mature forest vegetetion-soil spstem has aunique role and a gigantic effect on adjusting climate, holding water source, and conserving water and soil, and hence, the mature forest land must be conserved especially.

Key words: Hydrological effect, Castanopsis eyrei forest, Stand age, Wuyi Mountains, Cephalopod, Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis, morphological indicators, population classification, fishery