Characteristics of the Cerasus cerasoides var. campanulata Community Structure and Its Species Diversity

Based on the field investigation into the typical sample plots of Cerasus cerasoides var. campanulata, the species composition, life-form, relative frequency, diversity index, community appearance, vertical structure and community types were analyzed.The results showed that there were 110 woody plant species in the community, belonging to 41 families.Among there were many species with low appearance frequency or the species belonging to single genus of some families.The species distribution was uneven, showing the trend of differentiating and succeeding.It was showed that most Cerasus cerasoides var. campanulata mainly grew in the disturbed sparse woods or at the forest edges, and there was possibility that it would be substituted by other species in the evolution process.It was suggested that moderate disturbance and artificial forest gaps be beneficial to the reproduction of Cerasus cerasoides var. campanulata.