云南常绿阔叶林的植被地理研究

云南具有极其丰富的生物多样性和以常绿阔叶林为优势的植被类型。该研究利用6个基于样方层面的1 hm²样地资料, 以及通过对整个植被类型的植物区系的调查, 对云南常绿阔叶林植被型的3个植被亚型(季风常绿阔叶林、半湿润常绿阔叶林和中山湿性常绿阔叶林)的生态外貌特征、植物区系组成及其生物地理演化进行了研究。在样方层面, 尽管这3个常绿阔叶林在树种组成上优势种均为壳斗科、樟科和山茶科植物, 但它们在种类组成、多样性、生态外貌和生物地理特征上呈现多样化。分布在南部及西南部的季风常绿阔叶林物种组成极其丰富, 具有热带森林的生态外貌, 并以热带亚洲分布种为优势种。主要分布在云南高原的半湿润常绿阔叶林和云南中部和北部山地的中山湿性常绿阔叶林具有亚热带常绿阔叶林的生态外貌特征和以中国-喜马拉雅及中国特有种占优势, 是中国西南独特的植被类型。在植被亚型层面, 这3个常绿阔叶林的植物区系(包括所有生活型的种子植物)中种数最多的科, 按地理成分均为世界分布型的科, 含种数较少的科则为其他各种分布型的科。半湿润常绿阔叶林和中山湿性常绿阔叶林的植物区系, 热带分布属分别占总属数的44.91%和44.04%, 温带分布属占46.29%和48.19%, 其中北温带分布属比例最高, 分别为18.36%和19.95%。季风常绿阔叶林植物区系则显示了不同的地理成分格局: 热带分布属占总属数的78.05%, 并以热带亚洲分布属占最高比例。通过对这3个常绿阔叶林的比较发现, 半湿润常绿阔叶林和中山湿性常绿阔叶林除生态外貌特征有一定区别外, 在植物区系组成和地理成分上很接近, 它们在种的组成上, 与季风常绿阔叶林的类似性仅为17.1%和15.4%。季风常绿阔叶林因其在植物区系和生态外貌上与后二者区别明显, 建议在云南植被分类上划分一个独立的植被型, 它是东南亚低山常绿阔叶林分布在中国西南部热带北缘山地的一个植被类型。结合云南的地质历史和古植物学资料, 认为云南的常绿阔叶林及其植物区系受晚中新世以来的地质历史事件深刻影响。半湿润常绿阔叶林是中国西南独特而特有种丰富的植被类型, 由于严重的人为干扰破坏, 现已片段化或成为萌生灌丛状, 应给予优先保护。     

西双版纳季风常绿阔叶林植物区系初步分析

基于西双版纳地区季风常绿阔叶林的植被调查资料,统计西双版纳季风常绿阔叶林种子植物区系组成,记录有种子植物95科223属351种(包括变种和亚种)。种子植物科的分布区类型中以泛热带分布科最多,达41个,占总科数的43.16%。属的分布类型中,热带分布属共计187个,占总属数的83.86%。在热带分布属中,又以泛热带分布属最多,达61个,占总属数的27.35%;其次为热带亚洲分布属,计有47个,占总属数的21.08%。种的分布类型中,各类热带分布的种最多,占总种数的70.37%,其中又以热带亚洲成分占优势。分布区类型的分析表明西双版纳季风常绿阔叶林种子植物区系具热带亚洲植物区系的特点,属马来西亚植物区系的一部分。进一步分析表明此区系具热带北缘的性质,但同时也呈现出向亚热带植物区系的过渡。     

哀牢山亚热带常绿阔叶林乔木碳储量及固碳增量

为了解哀牢山亚热带常绿阔叶林的乔木碳储量及其固碳增量,利用2005和2008年的植被调查数据,对哀牢山3种主要常绿阔叶林的乔木碳储量及其固碳增量进行了分析。结果表明:原生的中山湿性常绿阔叶林、滇山杨次生林和旱冬瓜次生林的乔木碳储量分别为257.90、222.95和105.39tC·hm-2;中山湿性常绿阔叶林乔木碳储量主要存储在DBH≥91cm的乔木中(34.68%);而次生林的乔木碳储量主要分布在径级21cm≤DBH41cm的乔木中(滇山杨林77.29%;旱冬瓜林69.28%)。由此可见,哀牢山地区原生的中山湿性常绿阔叶林乔木层在碳蓄积方面占主导优势。哀牢山亚热带常绿阔叶林的3个森林类型乔木层均具有固碳增量,即使是原生的中山湿性常绿阔叶林,其乔木层年平均固碳增量也达2.47tC·hm-2·a-1;次生林乔木层的年平均固碳增量约为原生林的2倍,显示了哀牢山亚热带常绿阔叶林乔木层具有较强的碳汇增量。初步估算,哀牢山亚热带常绿阔叶林林区内每年乔木固碳增量为8.52×104tC·a-1。     

云南保山发现大片中山湿性常绿阔叶林

<正>记者从中科院西双版纳热带植物园获悉,该园教授朱华野外考察时,在云南保山地区昌宁县天堂林场海拔2 400 m以上地区,发现有大片的中山湿性常绿阔叶林。"中山湿性常绿阔叶林尽管以壳斗科、樟科、茶科和木兰科植物占优势,但在分布区内的不同山地物种组成和优势种上有很大的多样性变化。"朱华说,中山湿性常绿阔叶林的生态外貌特征以单叶、革质、全缘、中叶为主的常绿中、小高位芽植物组成。层间木质藤本植物较丰富,     

中国热带雨林的群落特征、研究现状及问题

中国的热带雨林主要分布在西藏东南部、云南南部、广西南部、台湾南部和海南岛,它们具有与亚洲热带季风气候地区其他热带雨林类似的群落结构、生态外貌和物种多样性,是亚洲热带雨林的北缘类型。由于发生在热带季风气候地区北缘,受到季节性干旱和热量不足的影响,它们在植物区系组成上缺少典型的热带分布属种;在生态外貌上,低地的热带雨林的林冠层中具有一定比例的落叶树种,大高位芽植物和附生植物比例相对较低,而藤本植物和叶级谱上的小叶植物更为丰富;与热带亚洲非季节性气候地区的低地热带湿润雨林有一定区别,被称为热带季节性雨林。中国的热带季节性雨林在西南部与热带山地的常绿阔叶林交错过渡,在南部与亚热带常绿阔叶林交错过渡。通过比较,云南与广西的热带季节性雨林在群落结构和生态外貌特征上最接近;云南含龙脑香科植物的热带季节性雨林尽管分布海拔偏高(可分布到海拔1 100m,最高可达1 300m),但体现了低地热带雨林的群落结构特征,并在植物区系组成上具有最高比例的热带亚洲分布属种。中国不同地区对热带雨林研究的文献在对其界定、分类、描述及生态外貌特征和树种丰富度等方面的记载都不尽相同。该文简要评述了中国热带雨林的群落特征、研...     

闽西常绿阔叶林植物区系分析

采用群落生态学的方法对闽西常绿阔叶林植被展开调查。结果表明:闽西常绿阔叶林植物种类丰富,维管植物计有116科235属398种(包括亚种和变种) ;在科、属和种的分布区类型统计与分析中,热带分布55科、温带分布21科,热带分布142属、温带分布68属,热带分布231种、温带分布148种,其中中国特有分布类型有1科、7属51种,热带、亚热带分布区类型与温带分布区类型的比例分别为100∶38 .18、100∶47 .89和100∶64 .07 ,说明闽西常绿阔叶林植物区系具有明显的热带、亚热带地理性质;构成闽西绿阔叶林群落乔木与灌木层的数量优势表征科为樟科、壳斗科、木兰科、山茶科、茜草科、大戟科、桑科、冬青科等多为热带或亚热带科,均为华夏植物区系的典型成分,且含有许多古老、原始的类群;通过比较不同纬度分布的常绿阔叶林植物区系,闽西常绿阔叶林植物区系具有显著的中亚热带植物区系向南亚热带植物区系过渡的特点。     

热带亚热带常绿阔叶林维持酸性土壤有效磷水平的磷转化过程

热带和亚热带酸性土壤磷矿物的沉淀通常被认为会限制土壤有效磷的供应.选择以西双版纳山地季风常绿阔叶林和哀牢山中山湿性常绿阔叶林为代表的热带亚热带酸性土壤,探讨两类森林维持土壤有效磷水平的磷转化过程.哀牢山中山湿性常绿阔叶林腐殖质厚、而西双版纳山地季风常绿阔叶林的腐殖质几乎不存在.两地均显示土壤有效磷库随着土壤有机质含量的减少而降低.有机质含量较低的西双版纳表层矿质土（0～10 cm）的微生物生物量磷库大于有机质含量相对较高的哀牢山表层矿质土的微生物生物量磷库,且微生物对磷的固定占有效磷来源（磷矿物的溶解和有机磷的矿化）的比例为74%,高于哀牢山表层矿质土的63%.哀牢山表层矿质土的土壤有效磷库大于西双版纳,其土壤有效磷库可能更多的依赖于覆盖于其上的腐殖质分解后向下的磷输入.与两地的矿质土相比,哀牢山腐殖质具有高的磷净溶解率、总有机磷矿化速率和磷微生物固定速率.结果表明,热带山地季风常绿阔叶林主要通过微生物固定来避免土壤磷矿物的沉淀和保持土壤磷的有效供应;而亚热带中山湿性常绿阔叶林除具有较高的微生物固定外,地表腐殖质层的存在也帮助避免土壤磷矿物的沉淀而保持土壤有效磷的供应.     

云南石林地区石灰岩山地种子植物区系成分的研究

云南石林是我国为数不多的世界地质公园。分析了云南石林地区石灰岩山地植物区系从科到种的 组成特征。调查统计分析的植物共有维管植物147科533属889种,其中种子植物占133科508属846种。 种子植物科级区系成分中,以亚热带科为主,暖温带科次之。属级区系成分中,热带分布属占优势,占总属数 的56．2％,温带分布属也占近三分之一,这表明该植物区系的过渡性即亚热带性质。在其种级区系组成中,中 国特有种有328种,占总种数的40％,其次是东亚分布种和热带亚洲分布种。石林石灰岩山地种子植物区系, 从科到种的组成都充分说明了该植物区系的亚热带性质及组成上的独特性。     

云南的硬叶常绿阔叶林——古地中海残余植被

云南从干热河谷到寒温性山地广泛分布有一类常绿、阔叶、以壳斗科栎属植物为乔木优势种的森林植被，由于其独特的生态特征显示了与现代地中海地区硬叶栎林的相似性，而在群落的外貌、结构、特征种、地理分布等方面却与云南的亚热带常绿阔叶林有明显区别，因此被称为“硬叶常绿阔叶林”,它是在喜马拉雅隆升中因适应新的环境而发育的一个特殊植被类型。该植被的优势树种具有古地中海地区渊源，但在分布上大多为我国西南地区的特有种。硬叶常绿阔叶林除优势树种为硬叶栎类以外，其他种类与同域天然植被的物种组成基本一样，并没有一个独特的植物区系。硬叶常绿阔叶林群落结构简单，典型的硬叶常绿阔叶林群落有清楚的乔木、灌木和草本3个层次，而在生活型上，寒温性山地的群落以地面芽植物占绝对优势，干热河谷的群落以草本植物占优势。在中新世以前，硬叶栎类植物出现在湿润的热带-亚热带性质的古地中海常绿阔叶林里，直到上新世以后，现代的地中海式气候形成，适应干旱的地中海植物区系出现，并随喜马拉雅隆升，硬叶常绿阔叶林才从原先的热带-亚热带常绿阔叶林演化产生。     

台湾常绿阔叶林主要类型及其与大陆常绿阔叶林的关系

 文中采用“常绿阔叶林”的广义概念,系指分布在热带以外、由常绿阔叶乔木组成林冠的森林植被类型。台湾和中国大陆东南部是常绿阔叶林分布中心。根据群落外貌结构以及生境特征将台湾常绿阔叶林分为3个亚类：1）亚热带适雨常绿阔叶林,2）亚热带季节常绿阔叶林,3）山地常绿阔     

浙江景宁畲族自治县石松类和蕨类植物区系研究

在野外调查的基础上,初步探讨了景宁畲族自治县石松类和蕨类植物的区系特征、地理分布、生态环境以及与邻近地区的关系和物种濒危状况。结果表明,景宁石松类和蕨类共有296种7变种和1杂交种,隶属于29科83属,其中包括7个浙江省新记录种;地理分布以热带性质的科属占优势,种类以温带性质为主,本区属于亚热带与温带物种的融汇地带;与邻近省份和地区相比,景宁石松类和蕨类区系与江西省、福建省、宁波市和温州市的关系密切,与温州的区系最紧密,与安徽的区系较疏远;景宁石松类和蕨类生态类型大致可分为六类:暖性针叶林生境、常绿阔叶林阴湿生境、毛竹林暖湿生境、温性松杉柏冷湿生境、灌丛及村旁路边干旱生境和溪流、农田、沼泽湿地生境,其中常绿阔叶林阴湿生境下物种最丰富;景宁分布着在浙江范围内受威胁的蕨类46种,其中濒危(EN)有11种,易危(VU)有35种,国家和浙江省保护蕨类4种。     

横县野生种子植物区系及与附近地区的比较研究

为了解广西横县野生种子植物区系特征,对横县野生种子植物进行了调查分析。结果表明,广西横县有野生种子植物1 269种,隶属于163科658属,以被子植物占优势,而裸子植物则贫乏。在科属种组成上,以大科、区域单型属和少型属为主;生活型组成反映亚热带常绿阔叶林群落特征,藤本植物种类丰富。种子植物地理成分均以热带成分为主,兼备亚热带和温带成分。与邻近地区相比较,横县种子植物区系与广东紫金县相似性较高,区系成分组成则与广东新会区、紫金县相近。因此,横县地区野生种子植物种类丰富,热带性质明显,呈热带至亚热带过渡性质,起源古老,具有一定特有现象,与广东地区联系密切。     

Combined community ecology and floristics,a synthetic study on the upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forests in Yunnan,southwestern China

The upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forest in Yunnan occurs mainly in the zone of persistent cloud and has a discontinuous, island-like, distribution. It is diverse, rich in endemic species, and likely to be sensitive to climate change. Six 1-ha sampling plots were established across the main distribution area of the upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forest in Yunnan. All trees with d.b.h. > 1 cm in each plot were identified. Patterns of seed plant distributions were quantified at the specific, generic and family levels. The forests are dominated by the families Fagaceae, Lauraceae, Theaceae and Magnoliaceae, but are very diverse with only a few species shared between sites. Floristic similarities at the family and generic level were high, but they were low at the specific level, with species complementarity between plots. Diversity varied greatly among sites, with greater species richness and more rare species in western Yunnan than central Yunnan. The flora is dominated by tropical biogeographical elements, mainly the pantropic and the tropical Asian distributions at the family and genus levels. In contrast, at the species level, the flora is dominated by the southwest or the southeast China distributions, including Yunnan endemics. This suggests that the flora of the upper montane forest in Yunnan could have a tropical floristic origin, and has adapted to cooler temperatures with the uplift of the Himalayas. Due to great sensitivity to climate, high endemism and species complementarity, as well as the discontinuous, island-like, distribution patterns of the upper montane forest in Yunnan, the regional conservation of the forest is especially needed.     

论滇南西双版纳的森林植被分类

本文基于多年研究成果的总结,对西双版纳森林植被的分类、主要植被类型及其特征进行了系统归纳,并讨论了它们与世界类似热带森林植被的关系。以群落的生态外貌与结构、种类组成和生境特征相结合作为植被分类的原则和依据,可以将西双版纳的热带森林植被分类为热带雨林、热带季节性湿润林、热带季雨林和热带山地常绿阔叶林四个主要的植被型,包括有至少二十个群系。热带雨林包括热带季节雨林和热带山地(低山)雨林二个植被亚型。热带季节雨林具有与赤道低地热带雨林几乎一样的群落结构和生态外貌特征,是亚洲热带雨林的一个类型,但由于发生在季风热带北缘纬度和海拔的极限条件下,受到季节性干旱和热量不足的影响,在其林冠层中有一定比例的落叶树种存在,大高位芽植物和附生植物较逊色而藤本植物和在叶级谱上的小叶型植物更丰富,这些特征又有别于赤道低地的热带雨林。热带山地雨林是热带雨林的山地亚型,是该地区热带山地较湿润生境的一种森林类型,它在植物区系组成和生态外貌特征上类似于热带亚洲的低山雨林,隶属于广义热带雨林植被型下的低山雨林亚型。热带季节性湿润林分布在石灰岩山坡中、上部,在群落外貌上类似热带山地常绿阔叶林但在植物区系组成上与后者不同,它是石灰岩山地垂直带上的一种植被类型。热带季雨林是分布在该地区开阔河谷盆地及河岸受季风影响强烈的生境的一种热带落叶森林,是介于热带雨林与萨王纳之间的植被类型。热带山地常绿阔叶林(季风常绿阔叶林)是西双版纳的主要山地植被类型,它分布在热带季节雨林带之上偏干的山地生境。它在植物区系组成上不同于该地区的热带季节雨林,在生态外貌特征上亦不同于热带山地雨林,是发育在受地区性季风气候强烈影响的热带山地的一种森林植被类型。     

On the Classification of Forest Vegetation in Xishuangbanna,Southern Yunnnan

Xishuangbanna of southern Yunnan is a region of extremely interest to biologists and also a hotspot for biodiversity conservation . It is located in a transitional zone from tropical Southeast Asia to temperate East Asia biogeographically. The present paper reviewed vegetation types of Xishuangbanna and suggested a revised classification system based on theupdated study results over the last two decades . By combining physiognomic and floristic characteristics with ecological performances and habitats , the primary forest vegetation in Xishuangbanna can be organized into four main vegetation types: tropical rain forest, tropical seasonal moist forest, tropical montane evergreen broad-leaved forest and tropical monsoon forest. The tropical rain forest can be classified into two subtypes , i. e. tropical seasonal rain forest in the lowlands and tropical montane rain forest on higher elevations. The tropical seasonal rain forest in this region shows similar forest profile and physiognomic characteristics to those of equatorial lowland rain forests and is a type of world tropical rain forest. Because of conspicuous similarity on floristic composition , the tropical seasonal rain forest in Xishuangbanna is a type of tropical Asian rain forest . However , since the tropical seasonal rain forest occurs at the northern edge of tropical SE Asia, it differs from typical lowland rain forests in equatorial areas in maintaining some deciduous trees in the canopy layer , fewer megaphanerophytes and epiphytes but more abundant lianas and more plants with microphyll . It is a type of semi-evergreen rain forest at the northern edge of the tropical zone . The tropical montane rain forest occurs in wet montane habitats and is similar to the lower montane rain forests in equatorial Asia in floristic composition and physiognomy . It is a variety of lower montane rain forests at the northern tropical edges of tropical rain forests . The tropical seasonal moist forest occurs on middle and upper limestone mountains and is similar to the tropical montane evergreen broad-leaved forest of the region in physiognomy, but it differs from the latter in floristic composition. The monsoon forest in Xishuangbanna is a tropical deciduous forest under the influence of a strong monsoon climate and is considered to be a transitional vegetation type between tropical rain forest and savanna in physiognomy and distribution. The tropical montane evergreen broad- leaved forest is the main vegetation type in mountain areas . It is dominated by the tree species of Fagaceae , Euphorbiaceae , Theaceae and Lauraceae in majority. It differs from the tropical montane rain forests in lack of epiphytes and having more abundant lianas and plants with compound leaves . It is considered to be a distinct vegetation type in the northern margin of mainland southeastern Asia controlling by a strong monsoon climate, based on its floristic and physiognomic characteristics.     

Patterns of plant sexual systems in subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests in Ailao Mountains,SW China

Aims Sexual systems influence many components of the ecology and evolution of plant populations and have rarely been documented in subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests (SEBLF). Here we report frequency distribution and ecological correlates of plant sexual systems in SEBLF at Ailao Mountains, and compare our results with that of tropical and cool temperate forests.Methods We examine the sexual systems of 703 species of woody angiosperms belonging to 103 families and 296 genera based on a comprehensive survey of SEBLF at Ailao Mountains Natural Reserve. Information of plant sexual systems and ecological traits were mainly based on published literatures and specimens as well as our field observations. The associations between plant sexual system and ecological traits were assessed with chi-square tests.Important findings Among these species, 60.2% were hermaphroditic, 15.8% were monoecious and 24.0% were dioecious. The percentage of dioecious sexual system among tree species (22.2%) in SEBLF was comparable to those of tropical tree floras, but much higher than those of temperate forests at North America. The percentage of monoecious sexual system among tree species (30.1%) in SEBLF was higher than that of tropical tree floras, but much lower than those of temperate forests at North America. Monoecy was significantly associated with the tree growth form and was relatively common in temperate genera. Dioecy was significantly associated with fleshy fruits and monoecy was significantly associated with dry fruit type in SEBLF. The high percentage of diclinous sexual systems (monoecy and dioecy) in SEBLF may be associated with the origin of the flora and the prevalence of relatively small inconspicuous flowers of the forests in the Oriental Region.     

西双版纳热带雨林和热带山地常绿阔叶林附生苔藓的组成与多样性格局

为探讨西双版纳热带雨林和热带山地常绿阔叶林附生苔藓的组成、多样性格局及其维持机制,该文对两种植被的树干附生苔藓植物进行了调查与分析。所选择的样地位于西双版纳勐腊县,每种植被类型选择10个20 m×20 m的样方,每个样方选择约10棵样树。结果表明:(1)本调查共记录到附生苔藓20科39属60种,其中热带雨林附生苔藓有19科33属48种,热带山地常绿阔叶林附生苔藓有9科14属19种,共有种6种。(2)热带雨林最优势科为平藓科,热带山地常绿阔叶林最优势科为锦藓科。(3)热带雨林比热带山地常绿阔叶林具有更高的物种丰富度、β多样性和γ多样性。(4)不同径级和不同树皮粗糙度宿主上附生苔藓植物的盖度差异显著,而物种丰富度差异不显著。(5)苔藓植物的生活型对植被类型有所偏好,表现为悬垂型、扇型、交织型、粗平铺型集聚于热带雨林,丛集型、垫状型、细平铺型集聚于热带山地常绿阔叶林。(6)直接排序结果表明,宿主特性特别是树皮粗糙度显著影响苔藓植物生活型的组成和分布。热带雨林比热带山地常绿阔叶林能提供更多样的微生境,因而孕育了物种更丰富的附生苔藓植物。考虑到不同的植被类型或宿主特性条件下孕育着不同生活型组成的苔藓植物,因此可将苔藓生活型作为今后森林监测的一项重要指标。     

广西金钟山自然保护区主要植被类型的特征

金钟山自然保护区计有种子植物101科273属514种,落叶栎林分布面积最广。随海拔升高,植被依次呈现出4个分布带:沟谷落叶阔叶林、沟谷常绿阔叶林、常绿落叶阔叶混交林和落叶阔叶林、山地苔藓矮林和山地常绿阔叶林。该区主要有4个分布区类型:世界分布、热带分布、温带分布和中国特有分布,其中热带分布占总属数的75.21%,表明本保护区的植物分布具有热带性质。其天然植被类型可划分为5个植被型组,7个植被型含暖性针叶林、暖性落叶阔叶林、常绿落叶阔叶混交林、常绿阔叶林、竹林和草丛,2个植被亚型含南亚热带山地常绿阔叶林、山顶阔叶矮林,以及33个群系。     

湖南大围山杜鹃灌丛的群落组成及结构特征

灌丛是陆地生态系统中最重要的自然植被类型之一, 在植被演替、生物多样性保护和维持生态平衡等方面具有重要作用。本文基于2012年的样地资料, 对湖南大围山杜鹃(Rhododendron simsii)灌丛的物种组成和群落结构进行了分析。结果表明: 群落内共有维管束植物58种, 隶属于36科50属, 其中木本植物19种, 草本植物39种, 缺乏木质藤本; 区系以温带性质为主, 兼受热带亚热带区系的强烈影响; 群落外貌矮平, 灌木层个体集中在1-2 m高度级; 植被分类上, 该群落归属于山地中生落叶阔叶灌丛, 隶属于温性落叶阔叶灌丛群系组; 生活型以地面芽和高位芽植物为主, 反映了亚热带中山山顶温凉湿润的气候特点; 群落各层次优势种明显, 具有较高的稳定性和均匀性; 高度级和基径级分析表明群落内中等大小个体具有保守的生活史策略, 优势种杜鹃为远期衰退种群。综合分析结果表明, 该杜鹃灌丛尚处于群落演替的中期或前中期, 最终将演替为亚热带中山常绿落叶阔叶混交林或常绿阔叶林。     

Paleoclimatic Analysis of Paleogene Flora in Yilan County,Heilongjiang

Plant fossils were collected from the sand-shale above the lower coal seam and the upper oil shale above the upper coal seam in the Yilan coal mine, Heilongjiang. The floras contained 2 species of pteridophytes, 10 species of gymnosperms and over 58 species of angiosperms assigned to 46 genera and 34 families. The fossils were divided into two floras, one of which was in lower sand-shale beds, with the age assigned to the Eocene, and the other was in the upper part of oil shales considered to belong to the Oligocene. The floras were complicated in composition and rich in species, and were studied by means of floristic analysis, foliar architectural and physiognomical analysis. The Eocene flora consisted of many evergreen broad-leaved species, which indicated that the flora belonged to north subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest or subtropical coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest. The foliar physiognomical analysis of the floristic composition showed that the species with entire leaf margines made up 38.3 percent of the total. The climate in the Eocene was estimated by means of climatic nomogram as follow: The mean annual temperature was 13.2 ℃ and annual temperature deviancy was 20℃. In the Oligocene flora, deciduous broadleaved trees were dominant, which indicated that the vegetation was of temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest or warm temperate coniferous and deciduous broad-leaved mixed forest. The species with entire leaf margines were 30. 8 percent with an estimated mean annual temperature of 11 ℃ and mean annual temperature deviancy of 25 ℃. The floristic aspect and climate in the Paleogene of Yilan region were very different from the present ones.