Table 1 Correlation and partial correlation of woody plant structural diversity attributes with heat load index, having controlled for the influence of elevation.
Attribute | Heat load index | |
|---|---|---|
r | Partial r | |
Number of stems | ||
 All sizes | −0.34*** | −0.28*** |
 Adult | 0.15* | 0.28*** |
 Sapling | −0.32*** | −0.27*** |
 Seedling | −0.31*** | −0.29*** |
Number of species | ||
 All sizes | −0.29*** | −0.35*** |
 Adult | −0.11 | −0.32*** |
 Sapling | −0.25*** | −0.32*** |
 Seedling | −0.31*** | −0.29*** |
Number of stems of the most abundant species | ||
 All sizes | −0.30*** | −0.17** |
 Adult | 0.09 | 0.35*** |
 Sapling | −0.33*** | −0.24*** |
 Seedling | −0.21** | −0.19** |
Basal area | ||
 All sizes | 0.08 | 0.24*** |
 Adult | 0.23*** | 0.35*** |
 Sapling | −0.30*** | −0.26*** |
 Seedling | −0.31*** | −0.29*** |
