Global S&T Development Trend Analysis Platform of Resources and Environment
DOI | 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.07.003 |
Epiphytic strangler trees colonizing extreme habitats of building envelopes in Hong Kong | |
Jim, C. Y. | |
2018-10-01 | |
发表期刊 | LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING |
ISSN | 0169-2046 |
EISSN | 1872-6062 |
出版年 | 2018 |
卷号 | 178页码:281-291 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Peoples R China |
英文摘要 | Trees growing spontaneously on building envelopes, as wall vegetation, denote unique urban ecology. This study investigates the tree flora, substrate, and colonization-development factors on poorly-maintained buildings in Hong Kong. Field surveys gleaned data on species composition, microhabitat, shoot-root dimensions, and biomass structure. The survey sampled 567 trees. They belonged to ten species, distinguished as strong stranglers, moderate stranglers and non-stranglers. Strong stranglers, such as the native Ficus microcarpa and F. virens, were dominant, with diaspores dispersed mainly by frugivorous birds tapping cultivated and ruderal trees. Most trees had limited crown spread and height, and the larger ones were strong stranglers. The compact tree form, reflecting growth constraints, limited their landscape-scenic contributions. Most surface roots displayed restricted lateral growth contrasted by more vertical extension. Five microhabitats were identified. Two mainly vertical ones accommodated 42.3% of the trees, including wall vertical surface holding the most, and pipe surface. Three mainly horizontal microhabitats, more conducive to seed lodging and tree establishment, held 57.7%, including awning & ledge, roof top & edge taking the second largest share, and window sill & canopy. The stranglers scaled more vertical sites, whereas non-stranglers more horizontal. Root-shoot and root-biomass ratios reflected microhabitat controls. The findings were discussed vis-a-vis pre-adaptation of stranglers to vertical-habitat existence, enabling and restrictive microhabitat traits, plaster degradation as critical pre-condition, leap-frog succession and species paucity, analogy with rocky cliff habitat, and application to building-tree management. |
英文关键词 | Building wall vegetation Extreme habitat Strangler fig Leap-frog succession Rocky habitat analog Urban ecology |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000442710400028 |
WOS关键词 | WALL VEGETATION ; WATER RELATIONS ; AERIAL ROOTS ; FICUS ; PLANTS ; COLONIZATION ; CONSERVATION ; ECOLOGY ; SITES ; TOWNS |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Environmental Studies ; Geography ; Geography, Physical ; Regional & Urban Planning ; Urban Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geography ; Physical Geography ; Public Administration ; Urban Studies |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/25248 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
作者单位 | Educ Univ Hong Kong, Dept Social Sci, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Peoples R China |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Jim, C. Y.. Epiphytic strangler trees colonizing extreme habitats of building envelopes in Hong Kong[J]. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING,2018,178:281-291. |
APA | Jim, C. Y..(2018).Epiphytic strangler trees colonizing extreme habitats of building envelopes in Hong Kong.LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING,178,281-291. |
MLA | Jim, C. Y.."Epiphytic strangler trees colonizing extreme habitats of building envelopes in Hong Kong".LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING 178(2018):281-291. |
条目包含的文件 | 条目无相关文件。 |
个性服务 |
推荐该条目 |
保存到收藏夹 |
查看访问统计 |
导出为Endnote文件 |
谷歌学术 |
谷歌学术中相似的文章 |
[Jim, C. Y.]的文章 |
百度学术 |
百度学术中相似的文章 |
[Jim, C. Y.]的文章 |
必应学术 |
必应学术中相似的文章 |
[Jim, C. Y.]的文章 |
相关权益政策 |
暂无数据 |
收藏/分享 |
除非特别说明,本系统中所有内容都受版权保护,并保留所有权利。
修改评论