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Table 3 Species habitat-associations in the 30-ha Fenglin permanent plot

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

Species

Ridge

Sunny

Shady

Valley shady side

Valley sunny side

Syringa reticulata var. mandshurica

N

N

+

Sambucus williamsii

N

+

N

Prunus padus

N

N

N

+

Abies nephrolepis

N

N

+

N

Acanthopanax senticosus

N

+

N

N

Ribes mandschuricum

+

N

+

Philadelphus schrenkii

N

+

+

N

Betula costata

N

N

+

+

Actinidia kolomikta

+

N

N

Deutzia glabrata

N

+

N

Picea koraiensis

N

N

N

N

N

Pinus koraiensis

+

+

N

N

Acer ukurunduense

N

N

+

Sorbus pohuashanensis

N

+

N

N

Phellodendron amurense

N

N

N

N

N

Lonicera chrysantha

N

+

+

N

Ulmus laciniata

+

N

N

Euonymus pauciflorus

N

+

N

N

N

Aralia elata

N

N

N

N

N

Alnus sibirica

N

+

+

Corylus mandshurica

+

+

N

Quercus mongolica

N

+

Viburnum burejaeticum

N

N

N

N

N

Acer tegmentosum

N

N

N

+

Acer mono

+

+

N

Rosa acicularis

N

+

N

N

Maackia amurensis

N

+

Populus davidiana

N

N

N

N

N

Fraxinus mandshurica

N

N

+

N

Picea jezoensis

N

+

+

Sorbaria sorbifolia

N

N

+

Tilia amurensis

+

+

N

Rhododendron dauricum

N

+

N

Positive association

5

9

7

9

8

Negative association

12

13

7

6

7

Total

17

22

14

15

15

  1. +, −, and N indicate positive associations, negative associations, and no corresponding associations, respectively