Advances in Researches on Farmhouse forests in Western Sichuan Province

Farmhouse forests in western Sichuan (FFWS)are the crystallization and critical habitats of traditional farming civilization.They are an important part of the urban forest ecosystem of Chengdu,enjoying the important ecological value,economic and cultural values.FFWS are getting attention of more and more people.Discussion is made on the definition of FFWS,and their types,structure,composition,and value,and their protection and development and analysis is made of their current problems.Besides,a description is given of protection measures and future research priorities of FFWS.