title: Environmental effect of vegetation restoration on degraded ecosystem in low subtropical China.
abstract: The environmental effect of degraded ecosystem's vegetation restoration in low subtropical China was studied. Results indicated that the vegetation recovery on degraded lands significantly ameliorates surrounding environment, increases species diversity, improves soil structure, raises soil fertility, enhances productivity, and promotes regional agricultural production and social economic development dramatically. Through the combining engineering and biological measures, the restoration of degraded ecosystem in low subtropical area is possible and economical. The restoration experience in Xiaoliang, Wuhua and other sites are valuable for other degraded subtropical area was introduced.
authors.affiliation: South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China. slpeng@scib.ac.cn
authors.forename: Shao-lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Liu-chun
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hong-fang
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D063245:Plant Development; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012987:Soil; D014329:Tropical Climate
chemical_list: D012987:Soil