Analysis of Plant Diversity in Xiaode Lake Park,Nanhai District,Foshan City,Guangdong Province
Plant diversity and plant application in urban parks mirror the variety of plant species in urban areas and the outcomes of environ-mental management,as well as park planning and construction.To comprehend the plant diversity of Xiaode Lake Park,the plant species composition and plant community of Xiaode Lake Park were analyzed grounded on field investigation.Based on the investigation of Xiaode Lake Park in Nanhai District,Foshan City,Guangdong Province,the plant species,community types and structure were documented in de-tail.Through the approach of field investigation and by referring to relevant literature,the application of plants in Xiaode Lake Park was evalu-ated in the following manner:There are 136 species of plants belonging to 61 families and 118 genera in Xiaode Lake Park,including 48 spe-cies of trees,42 species of shrubs and 35 species of herbs,accounting for 35.29%,30.88%and 25.74%respectively.The frequently ap-plied trees in the park were yellow ficus and camphor tree,and the frequently applied shrubs were Loropetalum chinense,Plumeria rubra,Os-manthus fragrans.Trees held a certain advantage in the plant community within the park.
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