Establishing a new ecological balance in Hainan

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Shenjang Shengtaixue Zazhi; (United States)

OSTI ID:5905331

Youchang, Wu

This article examines the role of tropical forests in the ecological balance of the island of Hainan, China. The island has abundant flora and fauna, its soil resource potential is very great, and its climatic conditions suit it to the growing of tropical cash crops and valuable tropical trees such as rubber. Topics considered include the shelter role of forests, the role of forests in water and soil conservation, and the role of forests in regulating precipitation. An overwhelming majority of the existing 3.4 million rubber trees throughout the island have yet to produce consistently high yields or to meet requirements for being formed into a network, with terraced fields that provide ample cover consisting of superior varieties of trees. Suggestions for the building of a new ecological balance on Hainan include the revival and building of a tropical forest system; a combination of forests and rubber trees; a combination of farming, forestry, and animal husbandry; and the full and rational development of water conservancy resources to increase the impounding and conservation of water.

• OSTI ID: 5905331
• Journal Information: Shenjang Shengtaixue Zazhi; (United States), Journal Name: Shenjang Shengtaixue Zazhi; (United States) Vol. 3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290400* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Resources
553000 -- Agriculture & Food Technology
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL BREEDING
ASIA
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHINA
CROPS
ECOLOGY
FORESTRY
FORESTS
INDUSTRY
ISLANDS
PLANTS
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
RESOURCES
RUBBER TREES
SOIL CONSERVATION
TREES
TROPICAL REGIONS
WATER RESOURCES