Title

Rehabilitation of quarries in Hong Kong

Authors

Allen Hao Zhang, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Vocational Training CouncilFollow
L.M. Chu

Staff Page Link

Dr ZHANG Hao, Allen

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2010

Abstract

To evaluate the ecological succession in terms of vegetation development and seed dynamics after rehabilitation, the floristic composition and structure were studied at different phases of two quarries in Hong Kong, namely Lam Tei Quarry and Shek O Quarry. Species richness and Shannon index of the overstorey and understorey vegetation were higher at the older phases. Native species became more dominant in the understorey vegetation with time. In the soil seed banks, non-woody species predominated in all phases of the two quarries, but some pioneer tree and shrub species were better represented in older phases.

Source Publication

2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications, 2010 Sep 10-12, Singapore

ISSN

2162-0318

ISBN

9781424486199

First Page

214

Last Page

217

Recommended Citation

Zhang, A. H.,& Chu, L. (2010). Rehabilitation of quarries in Hong Kong. 2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications, 2010 Sep 10-12, Singapore, 214-217. Retrieved from https://repository.vtc.edu.hk/thei-fac-de-sp/92