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Characteristics and development of urban forest in China

WANG Cheng1, PENG Zhenhua1, TAO Kanghua2   

  1. 1. Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091 China;
    2. Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
  • Received:2003-06-04 Revised:2003-07-08 Online:2004-06-10

Abstract: Urban forest was a kind of forest type closely connected with city.Since it was strongly affected by human disturbance,and also suffered from air pollution,soil pollution,water pollution and so on,the characteristics of urban forest were all different from common forest types not only in its components but also functions.In this paper,the importance of urban forest development in China were elucidated.The characteristics of urban forest were also studied in functions,structure,growth,biodiversity,management demand and benefits.Some essential issues were discussed for the development of urban forest in China.

Key words: Ficus racemosa, Fig wasps, Population distribution pattern, Mutualism, Environment selective pressure, Xishuangbanna

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