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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

Stand structure and plant diversity characteristics of typical artificial forests after natural recovery in the hilly region of central Hainan.

Jianxing Wei, Haihui Chen, Xuebiao Yu, Zhaobin Guo, Xuefeng Zhang, Leyu Tian, Shouqian Nong

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Jianxing WeiHainan Academy of Forestry (Hainan Academy of Mangrove), Haikou, China.
Haihui ChenHainan Academy of Forestry (Hainan Academy of Mangrove), Haikou, China.
Xuebiao YuSchool of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Zhaobin GuoHainan Academy of Forestry (Hainan Academy of Mangrove), Haikou, China.
Xuefeng ZhangSchool of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Leyu TianHainan Academy of Forestry (Hainan Academy of Mangrove), Haikou, China.
Shouqian NongHainan Academy of Forestry (Hainan Academy of Mangrove), Haikou, China.

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Introduction: The global expansion of artificial forests has highlighted the necessity of restoring their ecological service functions and understanding natural succession mechanisms in forest restoration ecology. However, comprehensive analyses of community assembly in tropical artificial forests following long-term natural recovery and their divergence from zonal vegetation remain insufficient. Methods: In this study, the stand structure and plant diversity were investigated in three typical tropical artificial forests ( Results: The findings can be summarized as follows. (1) Discussion: After 20 years of natural recovery, plantations have developed multi-aged, vertically stratified mixed stands. However, growth constraints on woody plants and limited biodiversity recovery persist. Structural optimization is crucial for enhancing niche differentiation and accelerating succession toward climax forest communities.

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artificial forest transformationnatural successionplant diversitystand structuretropical artificial forest

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