The Natural Resources of Sun Shi Town

Sun Shi Town is rich in natural resources, with flat and fertile land and four distinct seasons. Vegetation is mainly temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest Common tree species are poplar, willow, elm, locust, locust tree and paulownia. With the long-term development of agriculture in history, virgin forests have long since ceased to exist. In recent ten years, the afforestation area of artificial timber forest represented by fast-growing poplar has increased greatly, which is rich in minerals. Good natural conditions provide a broad space for the economic development of this area. Sun Shi Town has plant resources 127 families, more than 400 genera and about 920 species. There are 1 100 kinds of cultivated plants, including grain crops, beans, potatoes, oilseeds, cotton and linen, tobacco, medicinal herbs, vegetables, melons, fruits and grasses.