EVALUATING THE SPECIES DIVERSITY OF FIBER AND YARN TREES IN NGOC CHIEN COMMUNE, MUONG LA DISTRICT, SON LA PROVINCE

Abstract

The group of Fibers and yarn trees is valuable in many aspects, such as producing paper, making handicrafts, supplying food, medicine,constructing houses. In nature, they contribute to soil protection and forest biodiversity. The initial investigation on fiber tree species in Ngoc Chien commune shows a list 84 species of 30 different plants families, and an addition of 24 species to the list of plants in the area. Regarding diversity,fiber plants are mainly distributed in 5 families including 21 species of Poaceae (25.0%); 6 of Malvaceae (7.14%); 5 of Cotton (Rubiaceae), Mulberry (Moraceae) and Arecaceae (5.95%). The main form of life is COL (Vines of grass)with 22.62%, followed by bamboo tree 21.43%, DLG (Liana vines) 15.48%, GON 9.52%, and COD (Standing grass) 8.33% .