Table 1. Succession stages and numbers of plots and species (Yue).

Succession status	Succession status	Number of plots	Number of species
Stage 1	Annual herb stage	9	53
Stage 2	Perennial Artemisia stage	9	72
Stage 3	Perennial grass stage	9	63
Stage 4	Shrub stage	37	222
Stage 5	Pioneer forest stage	16	207
Stage 6	Climax forest stage	10	135