Zhushan tea in the low-to-medium mountains of the north subtropical zone

Zhushan tea in the low-to-medium mountains of the north subtropical zone

Zhushan County, located in the Qinling-Daba Mountains of northwestern Hubei Province, is situated in th e climatic transition zone between the north and the south. It boasts a thousand-year history of tea cultivation. Re search findings indicate that 59.38% of Zhushan's area is located in low mountains ranging from 500 to 1,000 meters, and 65% of the area has slopes mostly below 25 degrees. The region experiences an annual precipitation of 959 mm and an average annual temperature of 16 ℃, with daily average sunshine hours less than 6 hours except in July. Upon inspection, all indicators of tea garden soil and water quality meet national standards, and no pesticide residues were detected. Zhushan tea is characterized by high water extract, high soluble sugar, high amino acid content, selenium content, and unique aroma. Zhushan tea includes black tea and green tea. Specifically, Zhushan green tea is high in tea polyphenols and catechins; Zhushan black tea is high in theaflavins and polyester catechins. As of the end of 2024, the registered residence population of Zhushan was 440,000, with 200,000 being tea farmers. The comprehensive output value of Zhushan's tea industry has exceeded 7 billion yuan, accounting for more than half of the county's total GDP. The dataset of the case study on the protection and sustainable development of the low-to-medium mountain habitat in the northern subtropical zone of Zhushan tea includes: (1) case area range data; (2) natural geographical environment data (elevation classification data, slope classification data, climate data, soil data, water quality data, vegetation data); (3) population, economic, management, and cultural data; (4) tea quality and pesticide residue testing data; (5) photo data. The dataset is stored in .shp, .xlsx, .tif, .docx, and .jpg formats, consisting of 56 data files with a total data volume of 548 MB (compressed into one file of 153 MB).

Case Team

Principle Investigator

Principle Investigator Liu Suxia

Liu Suxia, Professor at the Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a Level A professor at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). Her research covers the full spectrum of hydrology and water resources. She co-lectures hydrology courses in English at the Sino-Danish College and the International College of UCAS. He has led over 20 projects including the National 973 Program project, the Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition project, sub project of National Key Research and Development Project, and National Natural Science Foundation projects. She has published 2 books and over 230 papers, more than 70 of which are SCI. She was the Secretary-General of the China Committee for the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) Prediction in Ungauged Basins (PUB) initiative, and is currently the Vice President of the IAHS Water Resources Systems Commission. She initiated the DEEPHY Working Group of the IAHS International Decadal Program HELPING (2023-2032) and serves as its leader. She co-established the Global Soil Moisture Network (ISMN) and Global Soil Moisture Data Bank, being one of the main founders of the Chinese in-situ soil moisture database.

Expert members of the case team

Liu Suxia，Yang Lihu, Ma Junhua, Meng Di and Yao Tingting, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China / College of Resources and Environment/Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

Fan Qi，The People's Government of Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Li Yeyun，School of Tea Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China，Professor

Ren Tusheng，College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China，Professor

Zhang Xiaofu，Tea Research Office, Shiyan Economic Crops Research Institute, Hubei Province, Shiyan 442099, China，Technician

XIONG Yingbiao，United Front Work office of Zhushan County Committee, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Ding Ge，Office of Political Consultancy of Zhushan County Committee, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Zhou Zuoming，The Committee of Development and Reform of Shiyan City, Shiyan 442099, Hubei Province, China

Gao Xingshu，YANG Daming，LI Jiayin，Jin Fan, The Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Chen Biqi，The Bureau of Development and Reform of Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Wang Xingming，ZHANG Yongyi，CHENG Wei， The Office of Zhushan Tea Industry, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China / The Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Shen Yifeng，Zhushan Tea Industry Group Corporation, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China / The Union of Zhushan Tea Industry, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Chen Dunqiao，The Hubei Shengshui Tea Plantation Limited Company/ The Association of Tea of Zhuanshan County in Hubei Province, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Lin Hang，The Xingmeng Tea Limited Company, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China，

Yang Song，The Youhua Tea Science and Technology Limited Company, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

LI Rong，Shangyong Town, Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Guo Yan，Chengguan Town, Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Li Minghong，The Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center of Desheng Town of Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Zhang Jin，The Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center of Baofeng Town of Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Yang Caihua，The Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center of Shangyong Town of Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China

Zhang Cheng，The Center of Integrated Media Communication of Zhushan County, Zhushan 442200, Hubei Province, China