Table 1.

Description of study sites in Hainan Island, China

Study site	Location	Elevation (m.a.s.l.)	Landscape	Climate zone	Annual mean temperature (°C)	Annual precipitation (mm)
Haikou	110°19’E, 19°59’N	25	Highly urbanized	Humid subtropical	24.2	1650
Danzhou	109°35’E, 19°30’N	46	Plain, agriculture	Tropical humid monsoon	23.8	1830
Qiongzhong	109°50’E, 19°02’N	213	Mountain, forest	Tropical marine monsoon	23.1	2230
Wanning	110°22’E, 18°48’N	10	Mountain and plain	Tropical savanna	25.0	2040
Sanya	109°32’E, 18°19’N	8	Major tourist place	Tropical savanna	25.9	1315

Abbreviation: m.a.s.l., meters above sea level