Relationships between Vegetation and Stomata, and between Vegetation and Pollen Surface Soil in Taibai Mountains
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In this paper 13 surface pollen samples from different communities are analyzed for relationships between vegetation and stomata, and between vegetation and pollen surface soil in Taibai Mountains. We have found that pollen assemblages of deciduous and coniferous forests seem to correspond very well with the incorporated characteristics of vegetational community, deciduous forest and conifer pollen assemblages may represent their communities moderately, and alpine meadows pollen assemblages are not well associated with their numerical characteristics of plant community. Pinus, Tsuga and Betula are over-represented, and Juglans and Ulmus are moderate representative, whereas Larix, Abies, Ericaceae and Acer are under-represented pollen taxa. In addition, DCA (Detrended Correspondence Analysis) is moderately effective in distinguishing different plant communities, and can reflect accurately their vegetational characteristics with the help of stomata.
