Table 4 General characteristics for litter (L), fermentative (F), and humus (H) layers in the subalpine forests
Tree species | Elevation | Exposure | Slope | Average height of forest type | Average DBH of forest type | Average thickness of litter layers (cm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | (m) |  | (°) | (m) | (cm) | L | F | H |
Rhododendron | 3760 | Northwest | 30 | 5 | - | 3.1 ± 1.1 | 4.4 ± 1.0 | 4.5 ± 1.0 |
Birch | 3650 | Northwest | 30 | 15 | 25 | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 4.3 ± 1.6 | 6.4 ± 1.2 |
Fir | 3700 | Northwest | 32 | 25 | 48 | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 7.8 ± 0.9 | 10.3 ± 2.9 |
Spruce | 3210 | Southwest | 20 | 13 | 23 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 3.2 ± 0.2 |