Table 1.

Characteristics of forest dynamic plots (FDPs).

FDP	location (latitude, longitude)	mean annual precipitation (mm)	no. of months with <100 mm precipitation	elevation (m)	census years	no. of stems	no. of species
BCI	9°09′ N, 79°51′ W	2551	3–4 (Jan–Apr)	120–160	1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005	213 802	301
Pasoh	2°58′ N, 102°18′ E	1788	0–1 (Jan)	80–104	1986, 1990, 1995, 2001	305 942	817
Lambir	4°10′ N, 114°01′ E	2664	0	104–244	1991, 1997, 2002	359 603	1180
HKK	15°37′ N, 99°12′ E	1476	6 (Nov–Apr)	549–638	1994, 1999	72 509	251