Abstract:
Thirty landscapes were evaluated by scenic beauty estimation(SBE) method in this paper,and 15 landscape elements affecting the landscape aesthetic quality were used as indexes. Multivariate linear models were established for the estimation of landscape quality between favor degree and the structural factors by using Quantitative Theory I. The results showed that the main elements affecting the aesthetic quality of the study area were the ratio of the needle and the width, the density of the depression, herb coverage,average diameter at breast height and the height of the shrubs. The multiple correlation coefficient
F was 2.657 (
p < 0.05). Preference was shown on forest landscapes with canopy density 0.5~0.69,coniferous proportion 0.3~0.49 and better herbaceous cover. More perspective and larger tree diameter might also improve the beauty which not only reflected the current situation of the local scenic forest,but also provided a new idea and method for future landscape forest research and management.