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 |