Biodiv Sci ›› 2010, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (3): 312-322. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1003.2010.312
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Wanjun Zhang, Qiyan Lu, Jun Liang, Zehao Shen()
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2010-05-20
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Wanjun Zhang, Qiyan Lu, Jun Liang, Zehao Shen. Altitudinal gradients of species richness and range size of vascular plants in Taiwan: a test of Rapoport’s rule[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2010, 18(3): 312-322.
全部维管束植物 Total | 特有植物 Endemic | 入侵植物 Invasive | |
---|---|---|---|
科数 No. of families | 241 (234) | 108 | 61 |
属数 No. of genera | 1,466 (1,411) | 352 | 210 |
种数 No. of species | 4,751 (4,398) | 783 | 311 |
Table 1 The basic statistic characteristics of vascular plants in Taiwan
全部维管束植物 Total | 特有植物 Endemic | 入侵植物 Invasive | |
---|---|---|---|
科数 No. of families | 241 (234) | 108 | 61 |
属数 No. of genera | 1,466 (1,411) | 352 | 210 |
种数 No. of species | 4,751 (4,398) | 783 | 311 |
排序 Rank | 科名 Family | 本地种数 No. of native species | 科名 Family | 特有种数 No. of endemic species | 科名 Family | 入侵种数 No. of invasive species |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 兰科 Orchidaceae | 242 | 兰科 Orchidaceae | 76 | 豆科 Leguminosae | 41 |
2 | 禾本科 Gramineae | 174 | 菊科 Compositae | 60 | 菊科 Compositae | 39 |
3 | 菊科 Compositae | 154 | 蔷薇科 Rosaceae | 38 | 禾本科 Gramineae | 22 |
4 | 豆科 Leguminosae | 134 | 禾本科 Gramineae | 25 | 大戟科 Euphorbiaceae | 10 |
5 | 莎草科 Cyperaceae | 132 | 樟科 Lauraceae | 23 | 苋科 Amaranthaceae | 8 |
6 | 蔷薇科 Rosaceae | 76 | 豆科 Leguminosae | 23 | 茄科 Solanaceae | 8 |
7 | 鳞毛蕨科 Dryopteridaceae | 72 | 毛茛科 Ranunculaceae | 20 | 旋花科 Convolvulaceae | 6 |
8 | 茜草科 Rubiaceae | 68 | 龙胆科 Gentianaceae | 19 | 茜草科 Rubiaceae | 6 |
9 | 大戟科 Euphorbiaceae | 52 | 唇形科 Labiatae | 19 | 锦葵科 Malvaceae | 5 |
10 | 蹄盖蕨科 Athyriaceae | 47 | 荨麻科 Urticaceae | 19 | 柳叶菜科 Onagraceae | 5 |
Table 2 The top ten dominant families of the native, endemic and invasive plants in Taiwan
排序 Rank | 科名 Family | 本地种数 No. of native species | 科名 Family | 特有种数 No. of endemic species | 科名 Family | 入侵种数 No. of invasive species |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 兰科 Orchidaceae | 242 | 兰科 Orchidaceae | 76 | 豆科 Leguminosae | 41 |
2 | 禾本科 Gramineae | 174 | 菊科 Compositae | 60 | 菊科 Compositae | 39 |
3 | 菊科 Compositae | 154 | 蔷薇科 Rosaceae | 38 | 禾本科 Gramineae | 22 |
4 | 豆科 Leguminosae | 134 | 禾本科 Gramineae | 25 | 大戟科 Euphorbiaceae | 10 |
5 | 莎草科 Cyperaceae | 132 | 樟科 Lauraceae | 23 | 苋科 Amaranthaceae | 8 |
6 | 蔷薇科 Rosaceae | 76 | 豆科 Leguminosae | 23 | 茄科 Solanaceae | 8 |
7 | 鳞毛蕨科 Dryopteridaceae | 72 | 毛茛科 Ranunculaceae | 20 | 旋花科 Convolvulaceae | 6 |
8 | 茜草科 Rubiaceae | 68 | 龙胆科 Gentianaceae | 19 | 茜草科 Rubiaceae | 6 |
9 | 大戟科 Euphorbiaceae | 52 | 唇形科 Labiatae | 19 | 锦葵科 Malvaceae | 5 |
10 | 蹄盖蕨科 Athyriaceae | 47 | 荨麻科 Urticaceae | 19 | 柳叶菜科 Onagraceae | 5 |
Fig. 2 Altitudinal pattern of family, genus and species richness of vascular plants in Taiwan. (a) All plant species; (b) Invasive species; (c) Endemic species.
Fig. 3 Altitudinal patterns of species richness of different plants. (a) All plants; (b) Pteridophytes; (c) Gymnosperm; (d) Herbs; (e) Evergreen woody plants; (f) Deciduous woody plants.
Fig. 4 Altitudinal range size patterns of all species, endemic species and invasive species of plants. (a) All plant species; (b) Endemic species; (c) Invasive species. (1) Stevens method; (2) Pagel’s method; (3) Mid-point method; (4) Cross-species method.
Fig. 5 Test of Rapoport’s rule for different plant species groups alonge the elevational gradient. (a) All plants; (b) Pteridophytes; (c) Gymnosperm; (d) Herbs; (e) Evergreen woody plants; (f) Deciduous woody plants. (1) Stevens method; (2) Pagel’s method; (3) Mid-point method; (4) Cross-species method.
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