title: [Landscape quality evaluation and vertical structure optimization of natural broadleaf forest].
abstract: Taking the natural broadleaf forest in Wuyuan County of Jiangxi Province as study object, a total of 30 representative photos of near-view landscapes and related information were collected. The scenic beauty values were acquired by public judgment method, and the relationship models of scenic beauty values and landscape elements were established by using multiple mathematical model. The results showed that the main elements affecting the near-view landscape quality of natural broadleaf forest were the trunk form, stand density, undergrowth coverage and height, natural pruning, and color richness, with the partial correlation coefficients being 0.4482-0.7724, which were significant or very significant by t-test. The multiple correlation coefficient of the model reached 0.9508, showing very significant by F test (F = 36.11). Straight trunk, better natural pruning and rich color did well, while the super-high or low stand density and undergrowth coverage and height did harm to the scenic beauty. Several management measures for the vertical structure optimization of these landscape elements were put forward.
authors.affiliation: College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China. oyxz_2003@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Xun-zhi
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Wei-ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Shi-kui
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D029662:Betula / Q000254:growth & development; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D017753:Ecosystem; D004779:Environment Design; D030017:Ilex / Q000254:growth & development; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014197:Trees / Q000254:growth & development*