CONSERVATION OF GYMNOSPERM SPECIES IN YEN TU NATIONAL FOREST, QUANG NINH PROVINCE


Authors

  • Phan Thanh Lam Northeast Agriculture and Forestry College
  • Hoang Van Sam Vietnam National University of Forestry
  • Dao Cong Anh Vietnam National University of Forestry
  • Nguyen Thi Tuyet Vietnam National University of Forestry
  • Nguyen Phuong Thao Vietnam National University of Forestry
  • Tran Khanh Nhu Vietnam National University of Forestry
  • Tobias Matusch Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit Vietnam

Keywords:

Conservation, Dacrydium elatum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Hook, Gymnosperms, Podocarpus pilgeri Foxworthy, Yen Tu National Forest

Abstract

This paper surveys the Gymnosperm species in Yen Tu National Forest, Quang Ninh province. A total of 15 Gymnosperm species were found in Yen Tu National Forest belonging to the 5 families Podocarpaceae, Cupressaceae, Cycadaceae, Pinaceae and Gnetaceae. Gymnosperm species in Yen Tu National Forest have a high conservation value with all 15 species listed in IUCN (2015), 02 species in Viet Nam red data book (2007) and 03 species are listed in Decree 32/2006 of the Vietnamese government. The majority of gymnosperms species at Yen Tu National Forest are distributed from 200 to 600m above sea level. Juniperus chinensis L. and Juniperus squamata Buch. - Ham. are distributed up to 800m; Podocarpus chinensis (Roxb.) Wall. and Podocarpus pilgeri Foxworthy are distributed up to 1000m. Only Nageia fleuryi (Hickel) de Laub are distributed at lower than 400m above sea level. This research also provides the morphological and ecological characteristics of Podocarpus pilgeri Foxworthy and Dacrydium elatum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Hook in the research area.

Metrics

PDF views
32
Jan 2017Jul 2017Jan 2018Jul 2018Jan 2019Jul 2019Jan 2020Jul 2020Jan 2021Jul 2021Jan 2022Jul 2022Jan 2023Jul 2023Jan 2024Jul 2024Jan 2025Jul 2025Jan 20267.0
|

Downloads

Abstract View: 36
PDF Downloaded: 32

Published

12-10-2016

How to Cite

Thanh Lam, P., Van Sam, H., Cong Anh, D., Thi Tuyet, N., Phuong Thao, N., Khanh Nhu, T., & Matusch, T. (2016). CONSERVATION OF GYMNOSPERM SPECIES IN YEN TU NATIONAL FOREST, QUANG NINH PROVINCE. Journal of Forestry Science and Technology, (5), 076–081. Retrieved from https://journal.vnuf.edu.vn/en/article/view/1472

Issue

Section

Resource management & Environment