[A new category system of China nature reserves based on their attributes].
Based on the numeric attributes of 114 typical nature reserves in China, a new category system was established by using cluster analysis method. Compared with the China national category system of nature reserves, the new category system was simpler and more applicable. The 4 categories in the new system matched well to the categories I , II , IV, and V in IUCN category system, respectively. The new category system, characterized by the consistency of category criteria and scale, could avoid the deviation caused by subjective category to some degree, and provide a quantitative standard for the classification of nature reserves in China.
Yu
Hong
H
Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China. jgsyuhong@sohu.com
Zhang
Xue-Shun
XS
Yang
Xiao-Hui
XH
Xiao
Shu-Guang
SG
Luo
Ju-Chun
JC
Cui
Guo-Fa
GF
D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans