Chan Wing Kan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-173). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / ABSTRACT (CHINESE) --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.ix / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xi / LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.xiii / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- The Problems --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Objectives of the Study --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5 --- Significance and Scope of Study --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6 --- Organization of the Thesis --- p.11 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- STUDY AREAS --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1 --- Geographical Setting of Hong Kong --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Climate --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Geology --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Soil --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Vegetation --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2 --- Site Selection --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3 --- Site Description --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Tai Mo Shan --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Wu Kau Tang --- p.23 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Tai Lam --- p.24 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- EFFECTS OF PARENT MATERIAL ON SOIL CHARACTERISTICS ON FIRE-AFFECTED SITES --- p.25 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2 --- Methodology --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Soil Sampling --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Sample Preparation --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Soil Texture --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Soil Reaction --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Total Exchangeable Acidity --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Organic Carbon --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.8 --- Mineral Nitrogen (N03-N and NH4-N) --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.9 --- Total Phosphorus --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.10 --- Available Phosphorus (PO4-P) --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2.11 --- "Exchangeable Cations (K, Na, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn)" --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3 --- Data Processing and Statistical Analysis --- p.34 / Chapter 3.4 --- Results and Discussion --- p.36 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Soil Texture --- p.36 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Soil Reaction --- p.38 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Total Exchangeable Acidity (TEA) --- p.42 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Soil Organic Matter (SOM) --- p.44 / Chapter 3.4.5 --- Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) --- p.47 / Chapter 3.4.6 --- The Carbon: Nitrogen Ratio (C: N Ratio) --- p.49 / Chapter 3.4.7 --- Mineral Nitrogen --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.8 --- Soil Total and Available Phosphorus --- p.55 / Chapter 3.4.9 --- Soil Exchangeable Cations --- p.59 / Chapter 3.4.10 --- Effective Cation Exchange Capacity and Base Saturation --- p.67 / Chapter 3.4.11 --- Soil Trace Elements --- p.71 / Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusion --- p.77 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- EFFECTS OF PARENT MATERIAL ON VEGETATION DEVELOPMENT ON FIRE-AFFECTED SITES --- p.81 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.81 / Chapter 4.2 --- Methodology --- p.87 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Field Survey --- p.87 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Nomenclature --- p.87 / Chapter 4.3 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.88 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Floristic Analysis and Indices --- p.88 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Ordination --- p.89 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Classification --- p.90 / Chapter 4.4 --- Results and Discussion --- p.92 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Overall Floristic Characteristics --- p.92 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- The Effects of Parent Materials on Vegetation Communities --- p.101 / Chapter 4.4.2.1 --- Floristic Characteristics of individual site --- p.101 / Chapter 4.4.2.2 --- Ecological Indices --- p.105 / Chapter 4.4.2.3 --- Ordination (Detrended Correspondence Analysis) --- p.108 / Chapter 4.4.2.4 --- Two Way Indicator Species Analysis (TWINSPAN) --- p.114 / Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusion --- p.125 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- INTEGRATED DISCUSSION --- p.128 / Chapter 5.1 --- Nature of Disturbance --- p.128 / Chapter 5.2 --- Site Characteristics --- p.134 / Chapter 5.3 --- Rate of Vegetation Regeneration --- p.136 / Chapter 5.4 --- Species Selection --- p.141 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.150 / Chapter 6.1 --- Summary of Findings --- p.150 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Soil Properties --- p.150 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Vegetation Regeneration --- p.153 / Chapter 6.2 --- Limitation of the Study --- p.154 / Chapter 6.3 --- Suggestion for Future Study --- p.156 / REFERENCES --- p.158 / APPENDIX --- p.174
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324763 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Contributors | Chan, Wing Kan., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Geography and Resource Management. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xiii, 190 leaves : ill., 1 col. map ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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