Vegetation Atlas of China: 1:1,000,000

Author: Hou Xueyu
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Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: This atlas is a summarizing achievement of vegetation ecology workers in China after the publication of works such as China Vegetation, marking another milestone in the field. It serves as a fundamental map of national natural resources and conditions. It provides detailed reflections on the distribution of 796 vegetation units (including associations and subassociations) across 11 vegetation type groups and 54 vegetation types in China, showcasing their horizontal and vertical zonation patterns. Additionally, it reflects the actual distribution of over 2,000 dominant plant species, major crops, and economic crops in the country, as well as the close relationship between dominant species and soil and geological conditions. Since this atlas belongs to the category of realistic vegetation maps, it reflects the recent quality status of China's vegetation.