Abstract:Biomass is one of major parameters of ecosystem function. Compared with that for forest ecosystem, little attention has been paid for biomass for shrubs. Shrub, as a main vegetation type, is widely distributed worldwide. In China, due to climate and human activities, there are large areas of shrub ecosystems that play an important role for regional environment protection. Therefore, it is necessary to study shrub biomass. Shrub is a dominant vegetation type in the dry valley of Minjiang River. It plays vit...