The Subtropical Vegetation of Southwestern China Plant Distribut
This book provides a wealth of high-quality scientific information on the patterns and processes of vegetation change across a broad range of spatial and temporal scales, concentrating on southwestern China, mostly on the Yunnan region, and extending to t
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Cindy Q. Tang
The Subtropical Vegetation of Southwestern China Plant Distribution, Diversity and Ecology
Plant and Vegetation Volume 11
Series editor M.J.A.Werger, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Plant and Vegetation is a new Springer series comprising a series of books that present current knowledge and new perspectives on world vegetation. Examining the ecology of plants and vegetation at all scales – from plant to landscape – and covering key issues such as globalization, invasive species, climate change and the dynamics of plant biodiversity, this book series draws together a wide range of material of interest to plant ecologists, vegetation scientists, and geographers around the world. The series provides a valuable resource for both graduate students and researchers in environmental and biological sciences, as well as for landscape planners and policy makers involved in land-use and restoration projects at local, regional and international levels.
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7549
Cindy Q. Tang
The Subtropical Vegetation of Southwestern China Plant Distribution, Diversity and Ecology
Cindy Q. Tang Institute of Ecology and Geobotany Yunnan University Kunming, Yunnan, China
ISSN 1875-1318 ISSN 1875-1326 (electronic) Plant and Vegetation ISBN 978-94-017-9740-5 ISBN 978-94-017-9741-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-9741-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015930082 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Dordrecht is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www. springer.com)
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Preface
Over recent decades, a number of superb studies have been carried out on the vegetation of China, but up to now, no Chinese geog
