Table 1 Ranges and mean values of variables included in the models of seedling abundance in the study.

From: Phylogenetic relatedness and habitat affect seedling abundance of a mid-montane humid evergreen broad-leaved forest in the Gaoligong Mountains, Southwestern China

Factors

2020

2021

2022

2023

Range

Mean

Range

Mean

Range

Mean

Range

Mean

CN

0.000 to 1.206 × 10–3

7.166 × 10–5

0.000 to 1.206 × 10–3

6.979 × 10–5

0.000 to 1.206 × 10–3

7.098 × 10–5

0.000 to 1.206 × 10–3

6.986 × 10–5

HN

0.002 to 0.011

0.006

0.002 to 0.011

0.006

0.002 to 0.009

0.006

0.002 to 0.009

0.006

S_APd

 − 13.442 to − 4.077

 − 7.997

 − 13.757 to − 4.061

 − 7.855

 − 13.259 to − 4.277

 − 7.868

 − 12.9.37 to − 4.028

 − 7.387

A_APd

 − 7.031 to − 3.198

 − 4.599

 − 6.321 to − 3.315

 − 4.501

 − 6.329 to − 3.379

 − 4.682

 − 7.108 to − 3.412

 − 4.788

Light

2.510 to 10.590

7.533

2.510 to 10.590

7.547

2.510 to 10.590

7.606

2.510 to 10.590

7.578

PC1

 − 3.424 to 6.657

 − 0.330

 − 3.424 to 6.657

 − 0.310

 − 3.424 to 6.657

 − 0.414

 − 3.424 to 6.657

 − 0.421

PC2

 − 6.825 to 3.138

0.187

 − 6.825 to 3.138

0.218

 − 6.825 to 3.138

0.227

 − 6.825 to 3.138

0.193

PC3

 − 4.724 to 7.305

0.005

 − 4.724 to 7.305

 − 0.001

 − 4.724 to − 7.305

 − 0.006

 − 7.305 to 4.724

 − 0.0477

  1. CN, the densities of conspecific adult neighbor; HN, the densities of heterospecific adult neighbor; S_APd, relative average phylogenetic distance between heterospecific seedling neighbors and focal seedlings; A_APd, relative average phylogenetic distance between heterospecific adult neighbors and focal seedlings; Light, understory light availability; PC1–PC3, first three principal components.