Table 1 Stand characteristics and soil properties from surface level to a depth of 10 cm in the selected stands at TN, TC, and NT plantations in Taiwan
Site | Elevation (m) | MAT (°C) | MAP (mm) | Dominant vegetation | Trees (multi-trunks) density (No. ha−1) | Mean trunk DBH (cm) | Basal area (m2 ha−1) | Canopy height (m) | LAIa | Litterfall (Mg C ha−1 year−1) | Soil texture | pH | Soil organic carbon (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TN1 | 14 | 24.3 | 1698 | L. chinensis | 560 (1566) ± 134 (492) | 16.7 ± 0.6 | 40.7 ± 3.2 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 5.4 ± 0.7 | Loam | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.2 |
TN2 | 13 | E. javanica | 321 (2821) ± 91(855) | 12.8 ± 0.7 | 68.5 ± 12.1 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 5.8 ± 1.1 | Sandy loam | 4.8 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.1 | ||
TC1 | 110 | 23.0 | 1347 | A. confusa | 2360 ± 433 | 10.0 ± 0.9 | 21.7 ± 3.8 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 ± 0.2 | Loam | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 4.9 ± 0.4 |
TC2 | 110 | A. confusa | 2533 ± 985 | 9.9 ± 2.7 | 21.0 ± 3.6 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 ± 0.2 | Loam | 3.8 ± 0.0 | 4.5 ± 0.1 | ||
NT1 | 1150 | 16.6 | 2635 | C. japonica | 408 ± 22 | 48.6 ± 1.2 | 77.9 ± 5.9 | 29.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 ± 0.4 | Loam | 4.0 ± 0.3 | 17.2 ± 2.8 |
NT2 | 1250 | C. japonica | 617 ± 8 | 35.3 ± 1.0 | 63.7 ± 4.4 | 26.0 | 3.4 | 1.9 ± 0.2 | Sandy loam | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | ||
NT3 | 1370 | C. japonica | 1358 ± 162 | 23.1 ± 0.4 | 59.7 ± 4.0 | 20.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 ± 0.8 | Loam | 4.5 ± 0.1 | 4.3 ± 0.8 |