Tai Po Kau ForestGEO Forest Dynamics Plot: Species Composition and Community Structure. Hong Kong: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden.

A new book detailing the plant diversity and community ecology of Hong Kong’s largest nature reserve has just been published by Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG). Tai Po Kau ForestGEO Forest Dynamics Plot: Species Composition and Community Structure is jointly authored by eight plant ecologists from KFBG and the University of Hong Kong, showcasing the results of thorough field work and data analysis spanning the past decade. This is the first time the make-up of Hong Kong’s secondary forests has been assessed with a high degree of scientific rigour, offering important lessons for the conservation and restoration of the city’s invaluable natural heritage.