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Table 1 Comparison of species IV for the main tree species in mature and regenerating plots followed by 8 years of selective logging in an EBLF in Okinawa

From: Effect of selective logging on stand structure and tree species diversity in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest

Species

Type

Regenerating plot

Mature plot

p value

I

II

III

IV

Mean

SE

I

II

III

IV

Mean

SE

Ardisia quinquegona

Nano

10.3

9.6

9.0

8.9

9.5

0.32

12.3

9.6

6.7

7.9

9.1

1.21

0.805

Camellia japonica

Micro

2.3

3.5

2.5

6.9

3.8

1.07

5.3

4.7

5.4

7.3

5.7

0.56

0.171

Castanopsis sieboldii

Mega

22.1

15.6

13.6

14.0

16.3

1.97

31.3

22.1

27.4

28.2

27.3

1.91

0.007**

Daphniphyllum glaucescens

Mega

1.3

1.8

1.5

3.9

2.1

0.60

1.6

3.3

5.1

2.8

3.2

0.73

0.298

Distylium racemosum

Mega

8.0

12.9

14.0

13.5

12.1

1.39

11.7

21.2

15.9

12.2

15.3

2.19

0.270

Schima wallichii

Mega

2.7

6.3

5.4

1.0

3.9

1.22

2.5

1.7

2.0

0.5

1.7

0.43

0.380

  1. The dominant species in each plot with an importance value ≥5.0 are highlighted in bold
  2. ** p < 0.01 indicates the level of significance of the differences between mature tree species and regenerating tree species