林冠附生植物研究综述.PDF

24 1 Vol24 No1 2011 2 W orld Forestry Research Feb2011 * 1 2 2 刘广福 臧润国 丁 易 ( 1, 650224; 2 , , 100091) : 附生植物是热带森林中一个重要特征性组分, 也是亚热带湿性山 森林和部分温带雨林中重要的组分之一, 其在 维持森林生态系统的生物多样性及其生态系统功能方面具有重要作用文中从 5 个方面综述了国内外附生植物研究 的历史和最新进展, 并在此基础上对附生植物的发展趋势与重点研究方向进行了展望 :林冠, 附生植物, 生物多样性, 分布, 生态功能 : S 185 : A : 1001- 4241( 2011) 01- 0033- 08 A R eview of R esearch on Ep iphytes in Forest Canop ies 1 2 2 L iu Guangfu Zang Runguo Ding Y i ( 1 Research Institute of Resources Insects, ChineseA cadem y of Forestry, Kunm ing 650224, China; 2 Key Laboratory of Forest E cology and Environm en t of State Forestry Adm in istration; Institute of Forest Ecology, Environm en t and Protection, Ch inese Academ y of Forestry, Beijing 100091, Ch ina) A bstract: Ep iphytes represent one of themost conspicuous features of tropical forests, and are also mi portant component in subtrop ical montane moist forests and temperate rain forests Ep iphytes play vital roles in maintain ing b iod iversity and ecosystem function ing in these forestsThe paper review ed research progress on epiphytes from five aspects: 1) the history and new advances of epiphytes research; 2) the b iod iversity of ep- iphytes; 3) the spatial distribution of ep iphytes across latitude, longitude and altitude gradients; 4) the eco- logical function of epiphytes on w ater cycling, nutrient cycling, biod iversity