Endangered and endemic species increase forest conservation values of species diversity based on the Shannon-Wiener index

doi:10.3832/ifor1373-008

Endangered and endemic species increase forest conservation values of species diversity based on the Shannon-Wiener index

Qingfeng Song, Bing Wang , Jinsong Wang, Xiang Niu

iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 469-474 (2016)
doi: https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor1373-008
Published: Jan 02, 2016 - Copyright © 2016 SISEF

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Species diversity is the most important component of biodiversity and plays an important role in maintaining forest ecosystem processes and stability. The assessment of the forest conservation value of species diversity is commonly carried out based on the Shannon-Wiener index. However, endangered and endemic species were always ignored in previous studies aimed at assessing the conservation value of forest species diversity. In this study, the conservation value of forest species diversity was assessed in two representative provinces of southern and northern China (Yunnan and Jilin provinces, respectively). The conservation values of species diversity for different forest types was calculated based on the standard Shannon-Wiener index, and on two different indexes derived from it by including: (i) an endangered species index (E_i) based on the China Species Red List; (ii) an endemic species index (B_x) based on the geographic distribution of the species considered. The results showed that the inclusion of the endangered and endemic species indexes dramatically increased the forest conservation values in these two provinces. The total conservation value in the Yunnan province was 268.65 billion yuan yr^-1 based on the Shannon-Wiener index, 269.78 billion yuan yr^-1 after including E_i in the assessment, and 324.44 billion yuan yr^-1 after the inclusion of both E_i and B_x. In Jilin province, the total conservation value was 123.94 billion yuan yr^-1 based on the standard Shannon-Wiener index, 124.60 billion yuan yr^-1 after including E_i, and 125.74 billion yuan yr^-1 after including both E_i and B_x in the assessment. Therefore, the inclusion of endangered and endemic species in the assessment of forest conservation values, as well as other aspects related to biodiversity like the presence of ancient trees, can contribute to the protection of endangered and endemic species in these two provinces of China.

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Species Diversity, Conservation Value, Endangered Species, Endemic Species

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Research Institute of Forest Ecology and Environmental Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091 (China)

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Bing Wang
wangbingcfern@163.com

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Song Q, Wang B, Wang J, Niu X (2016). Endangered and endemic species increase forest conservation values of species diversity based on the Shannon-Wiener index. iForest 9: 469-474. - doi: 10.3832/ifor1373-008

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Received: Jun 09, 2014
Accepted: Aug 18, 2015

First online: Jan 02, 2016
Publication Date: Jun 01, 2016
Publication Time: 4.57 months

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