Study on phylogenetic diversity of understory vegetation of Quercus acutissima forest in the Laojunshan National Nature Reserve,Henan Province
A plot was setup in Quercus acutissima forest in the Laojunshan National Nature Reserve,to survey the phylogenetic structure and phylogenetic diversity of understory vegetation.The results showed that:In the shrub layer and herbaceous layer,species with longer branches in the phylogenetic structure and distant relationships with other species are generally rare;while those with shorter branches and relatively close relationships with other species are generally more,and always are dominant or main associated species.The close phylogenetic relationship of understory vegetation of Q.acutissima forest is the result of habitat filtering.
phylogenetic structurephylogenetic diversityunderstory vegetationLaojunshan Nature Reserve in Henan province