Table I.

The 20 most common tree species at the Samage Forest based on basal area

Rank	Species	Family	Basal area/ha (cm2/ha)	% of total biomass
1	Abies georgei	Pinaceae	84,734	13.3
2	Cyclobalanopsis cf. gambleana	Fagaceae	83,359	13.0
3	Picea likiangensis	Pinaceae	80,014	12.5
4	Pinus yunnanensis	Pinaceae	57,869	9.0
5	Tsuga dumosa	Pinaceae	41,230	6.4
6	Quercus pannose	Fagaceae	37,128	5.8
7	Abies ernestii	Pinaceae	23,294	3.6
8	Rhododendron rubiginosum	Ericaceae	18,651	2.9
9	Quercus rehderiana	Fagaceae	18,185	2.8
10	Alnus nepalensis	Betulaceae	15,389	2.4
11	Acanthopanax evodiaefolius	Araliaceae	14,724	2.3
12	Betula utilis	Betulaceae	14,644	2.3
13	Machilus microcarpa	Lauraceae	14,333	2.2
14	Acer laxiflorum	Aceraceae	10,015	1.6
15	Corylus cf. wangii	Betulaceae	8802	1.4
16	Sorbus cf. thibetica	Rosaceae	8245	1.3
17	Quercus aliena	Fagaceae	8094	1.3
18	Taxus yunnanensis	Taxaceae	7315	1.1
19	Tilia chinensis	Tiliaceae	6288	1.0
20	Cornus macrophylla	Cornaceae	6166	1.0