Diversity and Dynamics of Canopy Plants of a Tropical Cloud Forest : Establishment of Canopy Plants Monitoring Site under the Climate Change

根据泰国北方Doi Inthanon的热带山地森林林冠调查工作，共鉴定出61种。种子植物门21个种（spp.）蕨类植物212种。苔藓植物门的记录。这些丰富的植物群在森林内表现出垂直生境隔离，对于苔藓植物门，宿主树种之间的隔离得到了承认。在详细的树形调查的基础上，使用配备激光测距仪的测量机，我们成功地估计了附生植物的生物量和生长基质的重量积累在树枝上。还成功地展示了附生植物沿分支/茎直径和垂直位置的沿着分布格局。

Based on the inventory work at the canopy of a tropical montane forest of Doi Inthanon, Northern Thailand, 61 spp. of Spermatophyta, 21 spp. of Pteridophyta, 212 spp. of Bryophyta were recorded. These rich flora showed vertical habitat segregation within the forest and for Bryophyta, segregation between host tree species were recognized. Based on the detailed tree form survey using survey machine equipped laser range meter, we successfully estimated the biomass of epiphyte and the weight of growth substrates accumulated on the branches. Epiphyte distribution pattern along the branch/stem diameter and vertical position were also successfully demonstrated.