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In this paper, species of the same congeneric species(Litsea pungens and L. elongata )in large sample plot of 15 hm2 in Mulinzi National Nature Reserve of Hubei Province were taken as the study object. The spatial distribution pattern, intraspecies and interspecific spatial correlations of the two species were analyzed by pairwise correlation function and different zero models(complete spatial randomness, heterogeneous Poisson and antecedent condition), and the construction mechanism of the community was discussed from the point of view of the spatial distribution pattern of the same congeneric species. The results were as follows:(1)In the study of population spatial distribution pattern, the spatial distribution pattern of the two species was generally aggregation distribution. The aggregation scales on the basis of the CSR zero model, the L. pungens and the different diameter stages(sapling, small tree, medium tree, adult tree)were 0-114 m, 0-103 m, 0-56 m, 0-34 m, and 0-16 m, respectively, and the aggregation scales of the L. elongata and the different diameter stages were 0-150 m, 0-150 m and 0-59 m, 0-56 m and 0-14 m; On the basis of the HP-zero model, the spatial distribution pattern of the whole L. pungens was 0-23 m, where in all of the sapling, small and medium trees were 0-22 m, and the aggregation distribution of adult trees was only on the scale of 0-3 m. The aggregation scale of the whole spatial distribution pattern of L. elongata was 0-36 m and 140-150 m, and the aggregation scale of each diameter grade was 0-35 m, 0-35 m, 0-12 m and 0-6 m.(2)In the study of intraspecific correlation, the intraspecies correlation of different diameter individuals showed positive correlation on a small scale, and became weakly unrelated or negative with the increase of scale.(3)In the study of interspecific correlation, the spatial relationship between the two species was about the same. On the whole, the two species showed positive correlation with another species within 30 m scale and negative correlation within 40-68 m scale, and there was no correlation between different diameter grades, and there was positive or negative correlation between the two species. It is considered that the spatial distribution pattern of the population is basically aggregation distribution, which is mainly affected by habitat heterogeneity and diffusion. The spatial distribution patterns of L. pungens and L. elongata in large sample plot are similar, and different habitat preferences may be the cause of the coexistence of the two species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the Southwest of Hubei Province, there are four national nature reserves, namely Houhe, Mulinzi, Qizimeishan and Xingdoushan. Together they form a interconnecting protected area in which rare animals and plants are similar and complementing each other. At the same time, its rich landform types and water resources created an excellent living environment for bryophytes. This paper used the method of combining field investigations and published records to analyze the species richness and composition of bryophytes in these national nature reserves of Southwest Hubei, and to compare the diversity of bryophytes with those in Southeast Chongqing and Northwest Hunan. The results were as follows:(1)There were 601 species of bryophytes of 197 genera and 77 families in the national nature reserve group of Southwest Hubei, accounting for 19.89% and 71.46% of the total number of bryophytes in China and Hubei, respectively. Among them, 27 species are endemic to China, 15 families and 91 genera have only one species each.(2)There are some similarities and complementarities among bryophytes in the four national nature reserves within the national nature reserve group, it conforms to the principle of biodiversity conservation in China.(3)The bryophytes flora compositions in the national nature reserve group in Southwest Hubei are diverse, and the number of bryophytes species is significantly higher than that in Southeast Chongqing and Northwest Hunan. Therefore, the national nature reserve group in Southwest Hubei not only effectively protects large-sized rare and endangered plants and animals, but also nurtures a rich and diverse bryophytes flora, thus an important area for of the conservation bryophytes diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As provincial new distributions, one genus and eight species(including two varieties)of dicotyledon from West Hubei and Northwest Hunan are reported in this paper. Among these species, new distributions of Hubei are Tubocapsicum anomalum, Thalictrum alpinum var. elatum, Sanguisorba filiformis, S. officinalis var. glandulosa, Embelia undulate, Physaliastrum chamaesarachoides, Mentha sachalinensis and Salvia tricuspis. Among these species, Tubocapsicum anomalum belongs to Tubocapsicum, which is a newly recorded genus in Hubei. New distribution of Hunan is Gleadovia mupinense. According to IUCN Red List Criteria, G. mupinense is regarded as endangered(EN). These new distributions enrich floristic region of central China and have some significance for plant protection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]