Table 1 Stand characteristics of the four forest types
Restoration periods | Dominant plants | Composition proportion (%) | Density of woody plants (individual·ha−1) | Elevation (m) | Slope aspect | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4–5 years | Loropetalum chinensis Vaccinium bracteatum Rhododendron mariesii Quercus fabri Castanea mollissima Others (8 species) | 34.48 21.55 12.07 7.76 5.17 18.97 | 18,125 | 120–131 | Southeast | 15°–18° |
10–12 years | Loropetalum chinensis Cunninghamia lanceolata Quercus fabri Vaccinium bracteatum Litsea cubeba Others (16 species) | 17.47 14.85 12.66 12.66 11.35 31.01 | 7633 | 120–135 | Northwest | 18°–22° |
45–46 years | Pinus massoniana Lithocarpus glaber Loropetalum chinensis Adinandra millettii Camellia cuspidata Others (22 species) | 39.69 25.52 11.06 3.59 3.11 17.03 | 17,396 | 135–160 | Southwest | 18°–20° |
Old growth forest | Lithocarpus glaber Adinandra millettii Cunninghamia lanceolata Cyclobalanopsis Eurya muricata Others (31 species) | 38.78 18.70 5.82 5.36 5.06 26.28 | 20,785 | 225–254 | Northwest | 20°–22° |