Table 3.
Vegetation type, vegetation subtype and number of associations in Yunnan.
| Vegetation Type | Vegetation Subtype | Number of Associations |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Rainforest | Seasonal Rainforest | 19 |
| Tropical Rainforest | Montane Rainforest | 12 |
| Monsoon Forest | Deciduous Monsoon Forest | 7 |
| Monsoon Forest | Semi-evergreen Monsoon Forest | 3 |
| Monsoon Forest | Tropical Seasonal Evergreen Moist Forest | 4 |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | Monsoon Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | 26 |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | Wet-dry Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | 6 |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | Moist Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | 8 |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | Middle-Mountain moist Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | 20 |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | Mountain bryophyte Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | 7 |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | Mountain top bryophyte Dwarf Forest | 2 |
| Sclerophyllous Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | Cold-temperate Montane Evergreen Oak Forest | 4 |
| Sclerophyllous Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | Dry and Hot Valley Sclerophyllous Evergreen Broadleaf Forest | 5 |
| Deciduous Broadleaf Forest | Subtropical Deciduous Broadleaf Forest | 20 |
| Deciduous Broadleaf Forest | Temperate Deciduous Broadleaf Forest | 8 |
| Subtropical Needleleaf Forest | Subtropical-tropical Needleleaf Forest | 3 |
| Subtropical Needleleaf Forest | Subtropical-temperate Needleleaf Forest | 12 |
| Temperate Needleleaf Forest | Temperate-cool Needleleaf Forest | 9 |
| Temperate Needleleaf Forest | Cold-temperate Needleleaf Forest | 14 |
| Bamboo Forest | Tropical Bamboo Forest | 16 |
| Bamboo Forest | Temperate Bamboo Forest | 4 |
| Bamboo Forest | Cold-temperate Bamboo Forest | 3 |
| Savanna-like Shrubby Grassland | Dry and Hot Savanna-like Shrubby Grassland | 30 |
| Savanna-like Shrubby Grassland | Tropical Savanna-like Shrubby Grassland | 10 |
| Savanna-like Shrubby Grassland | Subtropical-tropical Savanna-like Shrubby Grassland | 5 |
| Savanna-like Shrubby Grassland | Subtropical-temperate Savanna-like Shrubby Grassland | 14 |
| Scrub | Dry and Hot Valley Scrub | 18 |
| Scrub | Tropical River Beach Scrub | 1 |
| Scrub | Subtropical Limestone Scrub | 12 |
| Scrub | Temperate-cool Scrub | 3 |
| Scrub | Cold-temperate Scrub | 56 |
| Meadow | Cold-temperate Meadow | 11 |
| Meadow | Alpine Meadow | 2 |
| Meadow | Forb Meadow | 12 |
| Desert | Alpine Desert | 17 |
| Swamp | Aquatic Community | 61 |
| Swamp | Swampy Meadow | 10 |