Ecological Archives M075-012-A3

Patrick J. Baker, Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin, Chadwick D. Oliver, and Peter S. Ashton. 2005. Disturbance history and historical stand dynamics of a seasonal tropical forest in western Thailand. Ecological Monographs 75:317–343.

Appendix C. Profile diagrams and stratification patterns from the seasonal dry evergreen forest at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary (HKK), west-central Thailand.

Table C1. Summary of profile diagram transects taken from three plots (50 ha, 16 ha, and young Hopea) within the seasonal dry evergreen forest at HKK. Each transect had only two strata based on the stratification algorithm described by Baker and Wilson (2003).

Profile diagram transect

Stratum

Minimum height (m)

Maximum height (m)

Individuals (N)

Species (N)

           

50–1

Upper

25

57

14

9

 

Lower

5

25

25

16

50–2

Upper

16

51

25

13

 

Lower

6

16

29

14

16–1

Upper

10

53

34

18

 

Lower

5

10

13

8

YH

Upper

11

32

29

14

 

Lower

5

11

19

10


Table C2. Species abbreviations for profile diagrams in Figs. C1, C2, and C3.

Species code

Species

Family

     

Alph

Alphonsea ventricosa

Annonaceae

Dipt

Dipterocarpus alatus

Dipterocarpaceae

Garc

Garcinia hombroniana

Clusiaceae

Hopea

Hopea odorata

Dipterocarpaceae

Lits

Litsea cambodiana

Lauraceae

Neol

Neolitsea obtusifolia

Lauraceae

Poly

Polyalthia viridis

Annonaceae

Sacc

Saccopetalum lineatum

Annonaceae

Vite

Vitex peduncularis

Verbenaceae

 

 
   FIG. C1.  Profile diagrams from mature seasonal dry evergreen forest at the 50-ha plot. Species abbreviations are given in Table C2.


 
   FIG. C2.  Profile diagram from mature seasonal dry evergreen forest stand in the 16-ha plot.

 


 
   FIG. C3.  Profile diagram from the regenerating seasonal dry evergreen forest stand at the young Hopea stand.



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