Studies On Landscape Uses Of Aquatic Plants In Chang Sha Waterscape

Aquatic plants are essential materials for waterscape. Being deep understanding of their importance for landscaping and ecological function, aquatic plants are used more and more widely. For hot construction of waters cape in Chang Sha Scenic Area recently, this paper made a systematic study on its conditions of planting design ,planting style ,maintenance and management of aquatic plants ,which was based on a field investigation for more than two years. Furthermore, this paper did hope to provide useful experiences to how to improve landscaping diversity and species of aquatic plants and how to enlarge their further uses .The results were summarized as follows :1. According to the latest system investigated ,totally 72 species of aquatic plants were surveyed ,which are belonged to 30 families in Chang Sha Scenic Area. These plants consisted of 54 species of Emergent plants, 9 Floating-leaved plants, 3 Floating plants and 6 Submerged plants. The widely used aquatic plants are common species, and some cultural varieties are also extensively applied. More and more wild aquatic plants were introduced to the area of the Chang sha. However, there are still la ck of evergreen species for aquatic plants.2.There are more wild hydrophytes in the city waterscape get the value and applications, but the analysis of the phenospectrum of dominant species of aquatic plants in Chang Sha Scenic Area is still short. Different from the old investigated style the proper depth range of some aquatic plants were also investigated. These results are beneficial to planting design and utilization of aquaticplants.3. Investigate to discover more and more the hydrophyte are applied in chang sha city water body in recent years/The application green and beautify the city water body, and bring the good view value and the ecosystem performances, is the importance part of city.4. Analyzing the aquatic plants and their configure mode in typical waterscape of Chang Sha Scenic Area, different kinds of landscape meanings were indicated.5. According to the water characteristics and landscape demands and long-term investigation, Analyzing the aquatic plants and their configure mode in typical waterscape of Chang Sha Scenic Area by AHP method,that's a innovation.recommend the aquatic plants and their configure mode which is suit for Chang Sha.