Driving Factors of Chinese Pine Population Distribution in the Ridge Habitats of the Southern Slope of the Mid-Qinling Mountains, China

• Published in: Forests Vol. 14; no. 11; p. 2252
• Main Authors: Yang, Hang, Song, Yahui, Pang, Yue, Kang, Haibin, Xue, Yue, Wang, Dexiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Adaptability; Age; Age composition; age structure; China; Distribution; Environmental aspects; Environmental conditions; Environmental factors; Forest communities; Forests; Habitats; Mountains; Pandas; Pine; Pine trees; Pinus tabuliformis; Planting density; Population; Population distribution; Precipitation; Quercus; Regeneration; seedling growth; Seedlings; Slopes (Physical geography); soil; Soil conditions; Soil fertility; topographic slope; Trees; Understory; Water conservation; China; Qinling Mountains

The Chinese pine (Pinus tabuliformis) community on the ridge is one of the most important zonal forest communities on the southern slope of the mid-Qinling Mountains. This study aimed to investigate the driving factors of Chinese pine population distribution in the ridge habitats and its adaptabilit...