Effects of sampling plot number on tree species distribution prediction under climate change

Based on the neutral landscapes under different degrees of landscape fragmentation, this paper studied the effects of sampling plot number on the prediction of tree species distribution at landscape scale under climate change. The tree species distribution was predicted by the coupled modeling appro...

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Published inYing yong sheng tai xue bao Vol. 24; no. 5; p. 1183
Main Authors Liang, Yu, He, Hong-Shi, Wu, Zhi-Wei, Li, Xiao-Na, Luo, Xu
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.05.2013
Subjects
China
Climate Change
Ecosystem
Forecasting
Models, Theoretical
Sampling Studies
Species Specificity
Trees - classification
Trees - growth & development
China
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Summary:Based on the neutral landscapes under different degrees of landscape fragmentation, this paper studied the effects of sampling plot number on the prediction of tree species distribution at landscape scale under climate change. The tree species distribution was predicted by the coupled modeling approach which linked an ecosystem process model with a forest landscape model, and three contingent scenarios and one reference scenario of sampling plot numbers were assumed. The differences between the three scenarios and the reference scenario under different degrees of landscape fragmentation were tested. The results indicated that the effects of sampling plot number on the prediction of tree species distribution depended on the tree species life history attributes. For the generalist species, the prediction of their distribution at landscape scale needed more plots. Except for the extreme specialist, landscape fragmentation degree also affected the effects of sampling plot number on the prediction. With the increa
ISSN:1001-9332