长江科学院院报 ›› 2012, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (11): 16-21.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5485.2012.11.004

• 水土保持与生态建设 • 上一篇    下一篇

Assessment and Management of Oak Coppice Stands (Quercus variabilis) in Shangnan County, Southern Shaanxi Province

Xiao-lan Wang1, Hany El Kateb1, Bernhard Felbermeier1, Ping-cang Zhang2, Reinhard Mosandl1   

  1. 1.Institute of Silviculture, Technische Universitat München, 85354  Freising, Germany;2.Soil and Water Conservation Department, Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan   430010, China
  • 收稿日期:2011-08-16 修回日期:2012-06-29 出版日期:2012-11-01 发布日期:2012-11-15
  • 通讯作者: Reinhard Mosandl(1952-), male, Prof. Dr., primarily focused on the management of forest ecosystems in the temperate latitudes and the tropics.
  • 作者简介:Xiao-lan Wang(1982-), female, born in Huangzhong, Qinghai Province, Ph.D., mainly engaged in the research of forest management. (Tel.): 0049-08161-714696 (E-mail): wxl0219@hotmail.com.
  • 基金资助:

    This project was funded by German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (0330803), Robert Bosch Foundation (32.5.8003.0064.0), National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (40901135)

Assessment and Management of Oak Coppice Stands (Quercus variabilis) in Shangnan County, Southern Shaanxi Province

Xiao-lan Wang1, Hany El Kateb1, Bernhard Felbermeier1, Ping-cang Zhang2, Reinhard Mosandl1   

  1. 1.Institute of Silviculture, Technische Universitat München, 85354  Freising, Germany;2.Soil and Water Conservation Department, Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan   430010, China
  • Received:2011-08-16 Revised:2012-06-29 Online:2012-11-01 Published:2012-11-15
  • Contact: Reinhard Mosandl(1952-), male, Prof. Dr., primarily focused on the management of forest ecosystems in the temperate latitudes and the tropics.
  • About author:Xiao-lan Wang(1982-), female, born in Huangzhong, Qinghai Province, Ph.D., mainly engaged in the research of forest management. (Tel.): 0049-08161-714696 (E-mail): wxl0219@hotmail.com.
  • Supported by:

    This project was funded by German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (0330803), Robert Bosch Foundation (32.5.8003.0064.0), National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (40901135)

摘要: The present study was conducted within the frame of the Sino-German project  "Rehabilitation of degraded land ecosystems in the mountainous area of the Southern Shaanxi Province, China". The study deals with the assessment of the potential of oak coppices as well as the evaluation of the socioeconomic conditions in the Shangnan County. The ultimate objective of the study is to provide recommendations on the sustainable management of forest resources, which does not only aim to improve the environmental situation but also to satisfy the demands of the local rural residents. The study was based on 30 samples of oak coppices stands, which were randomly selected within an area of a size of 20 km × 20 km. In each selected stand, the mature stand and understory regeneration were investigated in depth. For the socio-economic survey, 175 households from 11 villages were randomly selected. Results revealed that the stocking capacity of the cork oak coppices reaches 120m3/ha in average at the older age classes (≥25 years) even after frequent timber harvest. High potential for productivity was indicated by the availability of sufficient vigorous individuals at different age classes. In addition, the understory regeneration was sufficient in density (19,000±133 individual/ha) and consisted of diverse valuable native species (17 species within a survey area of 400m2). The results of the assessment of the oak coppices provided possibilities for some practices that can be recommended towards sustainable management of such stands. On the other hand, results of the socioeconomic study showed a high degree of acceptance among the local inhabitants (79% of the total households) to change traditional land use, providing an enhancement of their economic situation.

关键词: Quercus variabilis, coppice, understory regeneration, southern Shaanxi Province

Abstract: The present study was conducted within the frame of the Sino-German project “Rehabilitation of degraded land ecosystems in the mountainous area of the Southern Shaanxi Province, China”. The study deals with the assessment of the potential of oak coppices as well as the evaluation of the socioeconomic conditions in the Shangnan County. The ultimate objective of the study is to provide recommendations on the sustainable management of forest resources, which does not only aim to improve the environmental situation but also to satisfy the demands of the local rural residents. The study was based on 30 samples of oak coppices stands, which were randomly selected within an area of a size of 20 km × 20 km. In each selected stand, the mature stand and understory regeneration were investigated in depth. For the socio-economic survey, 175 households from 11 villages were randomly selected. Results revealed that the stocking capacity of the cork oak coppices reaches 120 m   3/ha in average at the older age classes (≥25 years) even after frequent timber harvest. High potential for productivity was indicated by the availability of sufficient vigorous individuals at different age classes. In addition, the understory regeneration was sufficient in density (19,000±133 individual/ha) and consisted of diverse valuable native species (17 species within a survey area of 400 m   2). The results of the assessment of the oak coppices provided possibilities for some practices that can be recommended towards sustainable management of such stands. On the other hand, results of the socioeconomic study showed a high degree of acceptance among the local inhabitants (79% of the total households) to change traditional land use, providing an enhancement of their economic situation.

Key words: Quercus variabilis, coppice, understory regeneration, southern Shaanxi Province

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