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Tree species composition differed between climatic zones.
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e0“The tree species composition of Buddhist temples in different climatic zones was quite different”
Title
Plant diversity and species replacement in Chinese Buddhist temples
Xinyang Wang; Cheng Jin; Li Huang; et al. Biodiversity Science 2020. doi:10.17520/biods.2019392
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Across 191 temples, 1,059 tree species from 116 families and 410 genera were recorded.
- Observation Most tree species occurred in only one or two temples.
- Observation Temple gardens contained 94 native and threatened tree species.
- Observation Original Buddhist tree species were gradually replaced by native species from south to north.
- Recommendation The authors recommend protection of Chinese temples to maintain biodiversity and improve urban greening.