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Ecological
restoration of the biodiversity in a sustainable campus stresses the importance
of the biotope creation.
The plants constitute the primary producers of the ecological pyramid.
Rich biomass of the plants forms the steady foundation for the food chain
and thus enables the stability of the ecosystem. They also provide habitats
for decomposers such as earthworms, ants, bacteria, fungi, and primary
consumers such as beetles, butterflies, dragonflies, mantises, frogs,
etc.
This project has performed an experiment for the biotope creation by means
of potential vegetation reconstruction. Multiple-layer planting technique
using the ground covers as the basic planting unit was applied to enhance
the biomass of the primary producer (the plant growth), so as to provide
the food source for the decomposers and the consumers within the ecological
pyramid. The ground covers help the improvement of the niche and the microenvironment.
Meanwhile, they also benefit the topsoil protection as well as beautification
of the landscape.
Construction of the present project has included the installation of an
irrigation system, a rainfall collection pond and the garden walk trails.
It is intended to exemplify this project as a demonstration of campus
biotope creation. |
