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Table 5 Habitat associations of different shade tolerance and life forms in three life stages within the 30-ha Fenglin permanent plot

From: Species–habitat associations in an old-growth temperate forest in northeastern China

 

Ridge

Sunny

Shady

Valley shady side

Valley sunny side

Sapling of shade-tolerant shrubs

\

\

+

\

\

Juvenile of shade-tolerant shrubs

\

\

+

\

\

Mature of shade-tolerant shrubs

\

\

\

\

\

Sapling of light-demanding shrubs

\

+

\

\

\

Juvenile of light-demanding shrubs

\

\

\

\

\

Mature of light-demanding shrubs

\

\

\

\

\

Sapling of midtolerant shrubs

\

+

\

\

\

Juvenile of midtolerant shrubs

\

+

\

\

\

Mature of midtolerant shrubs

\

+

\

\

\

Sapling of shade-tolerant trees

\

\

\

\

\

Juvenile of shade-tolerant trees

\

\

\

\

\

Mature of shade-tolerant trees

\

+

\

\

\

Sapling of light-demanding trees

\

\

\

\

\

Juvenile of light-demanding trees

+

\

\

\

\

Mature of light-demanding trees

+

\

\

\

\

Sapling of midtolerant trees

\

+

\

\

\

Juvenile of midtolerant trees

\

+

\

\

+

Mature of midtolerant trees

\

+

\

\

\

Sapling of shrubs

\

+

\

\

\

Juvenile of shrubs

\

+

\

\

\

Mature of shrubs

\

+

\

\

\

Sapling of trees

\

+

\

\

\

Juvenile of trees

\

\

\

\

\

Mature of trees

\

+

\

\

\

  1. + indicates positive associations