[Assessing forest ecosystem health II. A case study].
On the bases of samples investment and related data collected by others, and with the method of health distance assessment and the ecosystem health index system of Korean pine and broad-leaved mixed forest established in prior paper, this paper attempted to assess the ecosystem health of Korean pine and broad-leaved mixed forest under various human disturbances. The results showed that the health degree was in the order of 20% intensity selective cutting stand (0.21) < 50% intensity selective cutting stand (0.44) < middle and mature birch stand (0.67) < youth birch stand (0.72) < Korean pine plantation (0.74) < larch plantation (0.77).
Chen
Gao
G
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang. chengao@vip.sina.com
Deng
Hongbing
H
Dai
Limin
L
Hao
Zhanqing
Z
Wang
Qingli
Q
D018533:Biomass; D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D028223:Pinus / Q000254:growth & development*; D014197:Trees / Q000254:growth & development*