HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2023, Vol. 62 ›› Issue (5): 100-106.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2023.05.018

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Effects of tourism disturbances on plant diversity of geomantic forests in Wuyuan

WANG Lei, HUANG Zhi-qiang, ZHAI Jian-cheng, GUO Fu-sheng   

  1. School of Earth Sciences, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330000, China
  • Received:2022-05-05 Online:2023-05-25 Published:2023-06-12

Abstract: Wuyuan, a popular village for rural tourism and an ancient village with well-preserved geomantic forests, was selected for the study of the effects of tourism activities on the biodiversity of village geomantic forests through field sample surveys, and comparative analysis of disturbance factors and biodiversity. The results showed that the average height of shrubs and herbs decreased significantly, and the health of vegetation and the number of tree and herb species decreased; in terms of biodiversity, the total Simpson, Shannon-Wiener and Pielou evenness indices decreased and the total Patrick index increased; in terms of community stability, the negative impact of tourism on community stability was dominant, and the impact was not significant. With the continued increase in tourism popularity in Wuyuan, it was important to do a good job of developing and protecting the geomantic forest from planning and management, monitoring and filing, mobilizing local residents and popularizing science to tourists.

Key words: tourism disturbances, geomantic forest, biodiversity, community stability, Wuyuan

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