›› 2017, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (7): 1158-1165.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2017.07.14

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Influences of tourism activities on typical plants communities in Huangshizhai scenic spot

ZHANG Qian1, 2, YANG Dongxu2, 3, ZHONG Yongde2, ZHOU Guoying2, LI Wenming4   

  1. 1. School of Economics and Management, Hunan Automotive Engineering Vocational College, Zhuzhou 412001, China;
    2. School of Forestry, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China;
    3. Department of Business Administration, Tourism College of Zhejiang, Hangzhou 311231, China;
    4. School of Tourism and Urban Management, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang 330013, China
  • Received:2017-01-20 Online:2017-07-20 Published:2017-07-24

Abstract: In order to study influences of tourism activities on different plant communities in Huangshizhai scenic spot of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, 4 types of typical plant community were selected. Cover reduction, floristic dissimilarity and height reduction had been applied for vegetation disturbance index. The results showed as follows: The impact of tourism activities on the tree layers of 4 types of plant community were not obvious, while it significantly affected the cover reduction of shrub layer in laurel forest, evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved forest. The impact of tourism activities on the herbaceous layer of 4 different plant communities was significant (P<0.05). The changes of vegetation coverage and species within the 10 m of trail diameter were obvious. The change of plant height was the most obvious within 5 m of trail diameter. The proportion of tourists was positively correlated with the degree of effects on different plant communities, the correlation between them declined as the distance increased along trail diameter.

Key words: Huangshizhai scenic spot, tourism activity, plants community, index of vegetation impact

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