Table 2 The top 20 dominant species of two tropical human-modified forests and one reference plot
From: Characteristics of tropical human-modified forests after 20 years of natural regeneration
No. | Species name | Basal area (m2 ha−1) | Density (stems ha−1) | Frequency (%) | IV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) Nanjenshan Plot I (NPI) | |||||
1. | Bischofia javanica | 15.0 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 11.6 |
2. | Psychotria rubra | 0.5 | 600.0 | 68.8 | 7.0 |
3. | Lasianthus obliquinervis | 0.1 | 487.5 | 81.3 | 6.2 |
4. | Turpinia ternata | 1.6 | 362.5 | 75.0 | 6.2 |
5. | Dysoxylum hongkongense | 3.1 | 262.5 | 56.3 | 6.0 |
6. | Dendrocnide meyeniana | 1.9 | 212.5 | 68.8 | 5.1 |
7. | Strobilanthes longespicatus* | 0.1 | 537.5 | 31.3 | 5.0 |
8. | Aglaia elliptifolia | 0.3 | 312.5 | 62.5 | 4.5 |
9. | Michelia compressa | 4.0 | 25.0 | 6.3 | 3.3 |
10. | Beilschmiedia erythrophloia | 1.8 | 100.0 | 31.3 | 3.1 |
11. | Lagerstroemia subcostata | 3.1 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
12. | Reevesia formosana* | 3.1 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
13. | Leea guineensis | 0.1 | 137.5 | 56.3 | 2.8 |
14. | Schefflera octophylla | 1.8 | 75.0 | 18.8 | 2.5 |
15. | Drypetes karapinensis* | 0.1 | 100.0 | 43.8 | 2.2 |
16. | Ardisia sieboldii | 1.6 | 37.5 | 18.8 | 2.0 |
17. | Melanolepis multiglandulosa | 0.1 | 137.5 | 31.3 | 2.0 |
18. | Glycosmis citrifolia | 0.1 | 100.0 | 37.5 | 2.0 |
19. | Cryptocarya concinna | 0.1 | 87.5 | 31.3 | 1.7 |
20. | Macaranga tanarius | 0.4 | 62.5 | 25.0 | 1.5 |
Subtotal of the top 20 | 39.1 | 3737.5 | 781.3 | 80.6 | |
Other species | 6.3 | 737.5 | 300.0 | 19.4 | |
Total in NPI | 45.4 | 4475.0 | 1081.3 | 100.0 | |
(b) Yellow Butterfly Valley (YBV) | |||||
1. | Senna siamea # | 28.5 | 325.0 | 68.8 | 28.0 |
2. | Champereia manillana | 1.2 | 800.0 | 100.0 | 8.2 |
3. | Mangifera indica # | 2.0 | 700.0 | 68.8 | 7.5 |
4. | Melanolepis multiglandulosa | 0.9 | 412.5 | 75.0 | 5.1 |
5. | Litsea akoensis var. chitouchiaoensis* | 0.3 | 562.5 | 50.0 | 4.7 |
6. | Psychotria rubra | 0.1 | 562.5 | 43.8 | 4.4 |
7. | Glochidion philippicum | 0.8 | 237.5 | 62.5 | 3.7 |
8. | Wendlandia uvariifolia | 0.7 | 175.0 | 43.8 | 2.7 |
9. | Machilus japonica var. kusanoi* | 0.2 | 225.0 | 43.8 | 2.6 |
10. | Ardisia cornudentata subsp. morrisonensis | 0.0 | 237.5 | 43.8 | 2.6 |
11. | Ficus septica | 0.4 | 162.5 | 43.8 | 2.5 |
12. | Glochidion ovalifolium* | 0.3 | 175.0 | 43.8 | 2.4 |
13. | Dendrocnide meyeniana | 0.5 | 137.5 | 37.5 | 2.2 |
14. | Ficus ampelas | 0.4 | 137.5 | 31.3 | 2.0 |
15. | Lindera akoensis* | 0.0 | 125.0 | 43.8 | 1.9 |
16. | Melicope semecarpifolia | 0.3 | 137.5 | 31.3 | 1.9 |
17. | Litsea hypophaea* | 0.2 | 100.0 | 31.3 | 1.6 |
18. | Bridelia tomentosa | 0.1 | 125.0 | 31.3 | 1.6 |
19. | Murraya paniculata | 0.0 | 75.0 | 37.5 | 1.5 |
20. | Ficus irisana | 0.5 | 75.0 | 18.8 | 1.4 |
Subtotal of the top 20 | 37.5 | 5487.5 | 950.0 | 88.5 | |
Other species | 1.7 | 675.0 | 225.0 | 11.5 | |
Total in YBV | 39.2 | 6162.5 | 1175.0 | 100.0 | |
(c) Shuanghsi Tropical Botanical Garden (STBG) | |||||
1. | Sindora cochinchinensis # | 10.5 | 1175.0 | 18.8 | 16.3 |
2. | Wendlandia uvariifolia | 1.6 | 625.0 | 87.5 | 7.9 |
3. | Spathodea nilotica # | 2.7 | 300.0 | 50.0 | 5.7 |
4. | Swietenia macrophylla # | 2.1 | 337.5 | 37.5 | 5.0 |
5. | Tectona grandis # | 4.3 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 4.9 |
6. | Champereia manillana | 0.3 | 387.5 | 62.5 | 4.6 |
7. | Markhamia hildebrandtii # | 0.6 | 500.0 | 31.3 | 4.4 |
8. | Senna siamea # | 3.3 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
9. | Ficus ampelas | 0.5 | 150.0 | 56.3 | 3.1 |
10. | Glochidion ovalifolium* | 1.2 | 175.0 | 31.3 | 3.1 |
11. | Litsea akoensis var. chitouchiaoensis* | 0.1 | 200.0 | 50.0 | 2.9 |
12. | Hevea brasiliensis # | 1.4 | 150.0 | 18.8 | 2.7 |
13. | Ficus septica | 1.1 | 112.5 | 31.3 | 2.6 |
14. | Litsea perrottetii # | 1.3 | 137.5 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
15. | Terminalia calamansanai # | 0.9 | 62.5 | 25.0 | 1.9 |
16. | Glochidion philippicum | 0.3 | 112.5 | 25.0 | 1.7 |
17. | Murraya paniculata | 0.2 | 100.0 | 25.0 | 1.6 |
18. | Macaranga tanarius | 0.4 | 62.5 | 25.0 | 1.6 |
19. | Dendrocnide meyeniana | 0.4 | 62.5 | 25.0 | 1.5 |
20. | Melicope semecarpifolia | 0.3 | 62.5 | 25.0 | 1.5 |
Subtotal of the top 20 | 33.5 | 4825.0 | 675.0 | 78.9 | |
Other species | 5.5 | 987.5 | 318.8 | 21.1 | |
Total in STBG | 39.0 | 5812.5 | 993.8 | 100.0 | |