Application of Logistic Regression for Land Suitability Assessment of Torreya Plantation in Kuaiji Mountain, East China

Abstract:

Chinese torreya (Torreya grandis Merrillii) is a rare cash crop tree endemic to China. Ecologically sustainable management of Chinese torreya has been hindered by the lack of essential information such as land suitability assessment. In this study, we developed a logistic model based on a series of environmental features to predict land suitability of Torreya plantation, and evaluated its spatial distribution characteristics. The results showed that the acreage of the high and moderate suitable zone for Chinese torreya planting accounted for 61.7% of the total area, and those areas with slopes less than 30°, altitudes between 400-600 m, and soil organic mater content larger than 3% could be identified as the most suitable region for this rare plant.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 518-523)
• Pages: 1072-1075
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.518-523.1072
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Xiao Ming Wang, Ben Zhi Zhou
• Keywords: Chinese Torreya, Geographic Information System (GIS), Logistic, Regional Planning, Suitability Assessment

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