Floristic Characteristics of the Guangxi Du’an Candidate Area in the Southwest Karst National Park

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10.2991/978-2-38476-593-5_37How to use a DOI?

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Flora; Wild plants; Southwest karst national park; Du’an County; Guangxi

Abstract

To systematically evaluate the floristic characteristics of the Guangxi Du’an candidate area for the Southwest Karst National Park, field investigations were conducted using systematic transect methods. A total of 929 wild plant species belonging to 516 genera and 152 families were recorded in this region. The taxonomic composition is overwhelmingly dominated by angiosperms, comprising 134 families, 494 genera, and 881 species. Analysis of life forms indicates that shrubs constitute the predominant group (46.39%), reflecting the typical vegetation structure of the local karst ecosystem. Floristic geographic analysis revealed pronounced tropical characteristics. At the family level, tropical components account for 78.84%, with the Pantropic distribution being the most dominant type. At the genus level, tropical components represent 75.68%, while temperate components comprise 22.01%, and 11 genera (2.31%) are endemic to China. In conclusion, the flora of the Du’an candidate area exhibits remarkable species diversity and distinct tropical attributes alongside a specific proportion of temperate components. These findings provide a crucial scientific baseline for biodiversity conservation and national park planning in the karst region.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nanyang Chen
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/30
TI  - Floristic Characteristics of the Guangxi Du’an Candidate Area in the Southwest Karst National Park
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 5th International Conference on Humanities, Wisdom Education and Service Management (HWESM 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 332
EP  - 339
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-593-5_37
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-593-5_37
ID  - Chen2026
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