Quantitative classification and sequence of feng-shui forest in coastal zone of Dongshan island in Fujian
Based on the plot investigation,by using TWINSPAN and DCA,the quantitative classification and sequence of the feng-shui forest in coastal zone of Dongshan island in Fujian province were conducted.The results show that there were 101 species which belong to 41 families and 82 genus in the investigated plot,the most abundant families were Gramineae,Euphorbiaceae,Compositae,Rubiaceae and Rutaceae.36 samples were categorized into 13 groups and divided into 13 associations according to the indicator species.The results of plots and species DCA sequence inflected the consistent relationship between the associations and indicator species.The ecological explanation of the two ordination axes illustrated that the environmental factors affected the distribution of Feng-shui forest in this area.
Feng-shui forestassociationsclassificationsequenceDongshan island