Publication Date
1985
Location
Kyoto Japan
Description
Grassy thicket is a main vegetation which is distributed in those provinces in the mountain-hilly region along the Qinling Mountain-Huai River and Great Wall, after the forests have been destroyed. The floristic composition of the grassy thicket community consists of 9-31 species. The dominant plants are grassy and mixed with shrubs. The major factor which affects the community is soil moisture content. The biomass of its fresh weight above-ground is mean 102. 7Kg/mu; the stocking rate is mean 25 .38mu/sheep/year. Under a well covered grassy thicket, the mould of soil-water erosion is 2700t/Km2, whereas when the plant community is destroyed it increases to 8640 t/Km2. When the hillside is closed to facilitate afforestation and the site quality is good, shrubs grow higher and dominate, while broadleaf deciduous young trees also exist. If we protect it, the grassy thicket should be succeeded by forest. The grassy thicket, if used as pasture land, would result in low productivity and would cause soil and water erosion, but it can control soil-water erosion and improve the environment; therefore, ecological considerations are very important in the utilization of grassy thicket.
Citation
Guangyu, Zhou; Zhengfeng, Ye; and Xianggan, Li, "The Grassy Ticket in the Northern Part of China" (1985). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 3.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1985/ses13/3)
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The Grassy Ticket in the Northern Part of China
Kyoto Japan
Grassy thicket is a main vegetation which is distributed in those provinces in the mountain-hilly region along the Qinling Mountain-Huai River and Great Wall, after the forests have been destroyed. The floristic composition of the grassy thicket community consists of 9-31 species. The dominant plants are grassy and mixed with shrubs. The major factor which affects the community is soil moisture content. The biomass of its fresh weight above-ground is mean 102. 7Kg/mu; the stocking rate is mean 25 .38mu/sheep/year. Under a well covered grassy thicket, the mould of soil-water erosion is 2700t/Km2, whereas when the plant community is destroyed it increases to 8640 t/Km2. When the hillside is closed to facilitate afforestation and the site quality is good, shrubs grow higher and dominate, while broadleaf deciduous young trees also exist. If we protect it, the grassy thicket should be succeeded by forest. The grassy thicket, if used as pasture land, would result in low productivity and would cause soil and water erosion, but it can control soil-water erosion and improve the environment; therefore, ecological considerations are very important in the utilization of grassy thicket.
