Table 1.
Climatic features from available meteorological stations in the vicinity of the plot sites.
| Locality of meteorological stations near our plot sites | Latitude & Longitude |
Alt.(m) | AMT (°C) | ACT (°C) | MTH (°C) | MTC (°C) | AP (mm) | NDM (month) | DMP (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuanjiang, Red Rivera | N 23°28′17″ E 102°10′58″ |
497 | 24.9 | 8709 | 29.9 | 16.5 | 666.6 | 7 | 87 |
| Nuozhadu, Lancang Riverb |
N 22°40ˊ E 100°28ˊ |
700 | 22 | 7851 | 25.6 | 14.9 | 1100 | 6 | 165 |
AMT: Annual mean temperature; ACT: Annual cumulative temperature ≥10 °C; MTH: Mean temperature of the hottest month (June); MTC: Mean temperature of the coldest month (January); AP: Annual precipitation; NDM: Number of dry months (Nov. to April next year); DMP: Dry months precipitation in total.
a
Data from Yuanjiang Ecological Station of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS.
b
Data from Cao, S.S. ed. Nuozhadu Nature Reserve, Kunming: Yunnan Science and Technology Press, 2004, pp.1–378.