Articles | Volume 13, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-3819-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-3819-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| 
01 Jul 2016
Research article |
| 01 Jul 2016
Spatial and seasonal variations of leaf area index (LAI) in subtropical secondary forests related to floristic composition and stand characters
Wenjuan Zhu
Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of
Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of
Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
Wenhua Xiang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of
Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of
Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
National Engineering Laboratory of Applied Technology for Forestry &
Ecology in Southern China, Changsha 410004, China
Qiong Pan
Changsha Environmental Protection College, Changsha 410004, China
Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of
Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
Yelin Zeng
Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of
Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
Shuai Ouyang
Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of
Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of
Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
National Engineering Laboratory of Applied Technology for Forestry &
Ecology in Southern China, Changsha 410004, China
Pifeng Lei
Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of
Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of
Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
National Engineering Laboratory of Applied Technology for Forestry &
Ecology in Southern China, Changsha 410004, China
Xiangwen Deng
Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of
Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of
Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
National Engineering Laboratory of Applied Technology for Forestry &
Ecology in Southern China, Changsha 410004, China
Xi Fang
Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of
Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of
Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
National Engineering Laboratory of Applied Technology for Forestry &
Ecology in Southern China, Changsha 410004, China
Changhui Peng
Institute of Environment Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, QCH3C 3P8, Canada
Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of
Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
Viewed
Total article views: 3,485 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 12 Feb 2016)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,974 | 1,368 | 143 | 3,485 | 419 | 132 | 154 |
- HTML: 1,974
- PDF: 1,368
- XML: 143
- Total: 3,485
- Supplement: 419
- BibTeX: 132
- EndNote: 154
Total article views: 2,751 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 01 Jul 2016)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,602 | 1,008 | 141 | 2,751 | 255 | 131 | 150 |
- HTML: 1,602
- PDF: 1,008
- XML: 141
- Total: 2,751
- Supplement: 255
- BibTeX: 131
- EndNote: 150
Total article views: 734 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 12 Feb 2016)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372 | 360 | 2 | 734 | 164 | 1 | 4 |
- HTML: 372
- PDF: 360
- XML: 2
- Total: 734
- Supplement: 164
- BibTeX: 1
- EndNote: 4
Latest update: 22 Nov 2025
Short summary
We used hemispherical photography to measure LAI values in three subtropical forests from April 2014 to January 2015. Spatial heterogeneity of LAI and its controlling factors were analysed using geostatistical methods and the generalised additive models (GAMs), respectively. Our results showed that LAI values differed greatly in three forests and their seasonal variations were consistent with plant phenology. Stand characters significantly affected the spatial variations in LAI values.
We used hemispherical photography to measure LAI values in three subtropical forests from April...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint