Distribution Characteristics and Restoration Application of Vegetation in Chengcun Bay Surrounding Areas of Yangjiang City
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
2.1. Survey Area
2.2. Survey Methods
3. Results
3.1. Plant Species Composition
3.2. Floristic Analysis
3.3. Characteristics of Plant Community Structure
3.4. Distribution Characteristics of Vegetation
4. Discussion
4.1. Factors Restricting Vegetation Growth and Development around Chengcun Bay
4.2. Suggestions for Coastal Vegetation Restoration around Chengcun Bay
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Site | longitude | Latitude |
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M1-1 | 111°42′46.47″ | 21°45′41.99″ |
M1-2 | 111°42′59.99″ | 21°45′35.90″ |
M1-3 | 111°43′6.00″ | 21°45′30.95″ |
M2-1 | 111°43′50.70″ | 21°45′49.80″ |
M2-2 | 111°44′0.80″ | 21°45′24.76″ |
M2-3 | 111°44′36.39″ | 21°45′12.99″ |
M3-1 | 111°45′1.42″ | 21°46′3.27″ |
M3-2 | 111°45′1.36″ | 21°45′48.88″ |
M3-3 | 111°45′0.29″ | 21°45′32.85″ |
M4-1 | 111°46′39.52″ | 21°45′53.57″ |
M4-2 | 111°46′55.31″ | 21°45′48.61″ |
M4-3 | 111°47′9.94″ | 21°45′29.00″ |
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Taxonomic Groups | Families | Genus | Species |
---|---|---|---|
Fern | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Gymnosperms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Angiosperms | 35 | 83 | 97 |
Dicotyledons | 31 | 60 | 72 |
Monocotyledons | 4 | 23 | 25 |
Total | 40 | 88 | 102 |
Areal Types and Variations | Number of Genera | Proportion in Total Genera (%) |
---|---|---|
| 11 | 13.25 |
| 43 | 51.81 |
| 4 | 4.82 |
| 10 | 12.05 |
| 4 | 4.82 |
| 5 | 6.02 |
| 4 | 4.82 |
| 2 | 2.41 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
Total | 83 | 100.00 |
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Chen, S.; Sun, Y.; Tang, K.; Zhang, F.; Ding, W.; Wang, A. Distribution Characteristics and Restoration Application of Vegetation in Chengcun Bay Surrounding Areas of Yangjiang City. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 10399. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610399
Chen S, Sun Y, Tang K, Zhang F, Ding W, Wang A. Distribution Characteristics and Restoration Application of Vegetation in Chengcun Bay Surrounding Areas of Yangjiang City. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(16):10399. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610399
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Shan, Yuanmin Sun, Kunxian Tang, Fei Zhang, Weilun Ding, and Ao Wang. 2022. "Distribution Characteristics and Restoration Application of Vegetation in Chengcun Bay Surrounding Areas of Yangjiang City" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 16: 10399. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610399