Table 5 Definition of the variables used in this study.

From: Comparing the plant diversity between artificial forest and nature growth forest in a giant panda habitat

Variable

Definition

Tree number

Total number of trees in 20 m × 20 m plot

Tree size (cm)

Average DBH of trees in 20 m × 20 m plot

Shrub number

Total number of shrubs in 20 m × 20 m plot

Shrub size (cm)

Average DBH of shrubs in 20 m × 20 m plot

Regeneration number

Total number of regenerations in 20 m × 20 m plot

Regeneration height (cm)

Average height of regenerations in 20 m × 20 m plot

Regeneration size (mm)

Average basal diameter of regenerations in 20 m × 20 m plot

Bamboo clump number

Total number of bamboo clumps in 20 m × 20 m plot

Bamboo clump height (cm)

Average height of bamboo clumps in 20 m × 20 m plot

Bamboo size (mm)

Average basal diameter of five 1 m × 1 m bamboo sites

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