A Study on Complexity of Major Vegetation Types in China

Zong Han Li; Hua Yong Zhang; Fei Li; Xiang Xu

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.864-867.2459

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A Study on Complexity of Major Vegetation Types in China

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In this study, fractal dimension index is applied to describe the complexity of 11 vegetation groups and 5 needle-leaf forest vegetation types in China. Basing on the Vegetation Map of China, we calculate the perimeter and area of vegetation patches with the software ArcGis. The relationship between perimeter and area is established for each vegetation group and vegetation type, and the corresponding fractal dimension index is estimated. The results show that, among the 11 vegetation groups, the Alpine vegetation is the most complex vegetation. In the 5 needle-leaf forest types, the subtropical and tropical mountains needle-leaf forest is the most complex vegetation. It seems that the complexity of vegetation is associated with altitude. The topography may be responsible for the complexity at different scales.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 864-867)

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Zong Han Li, Hua Yong Zhang*, Fei Li, Xiang Xu

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Complexity, Fractal Dimension Index, Vegetation Type

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