An Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forest in Transitional Eastern China

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In eastern China, the lowland from Beijing to the Yangtze Delta（28゜-40゜N）represents the transition from typical temperate to subtropical regions and has been inhabited for a very long time. Mature forests in this and other parts of East Asia remain only in less accessible mountains and/or around important temples, such as the evergreen broad-leaved forest at Tiantong Buddhist monastery and National Park south of Shanghai. This typical East Asian "laurel forest" is dominated by evergreen Fagaceae, Lauraceae, Theaceae, etc., despite winter monthly mean temperatures which approach freezing. Forest vegetation, including a deciduous ravine forest, were sampled by Braun-Blanquet relevs for comparison with potentially similar forests in other parts of East Asia and eastern North America. Zonal interpretation is confused by differing terminology and concepts of bioclimatic zonation in China versus commonly used global climatic systems. Despite the low winter temperatures, the Tiantong forest shows some traits of a subtropical forest.
1991-03-31