Table 2. Stem density (number of stems ha-1) and importance percentage (IP) of woody plants (DBH ≥ 2 cm) in Abies holophylla stand (NA I) in Ihwa-ri, and forest belt (FB) and Pinus koraiensis plantation (PP I) in Sanyoo-ri. IP (%) of a species = [(Relative stem density + relative stem basal area)/2]×100.

Study site Stand Ihwa-ri Sanyoo-ri
NA Ⅰ FB PP I
Stems ha-1 BA (m2 ha-1) IP (%) Stems ha-1 BA (m2 ha-1) IP (%) Stems ha-1 BA (m2 ha-1) IP (%)
Abies holophylla 1000 28.31 58.6 400 40.88 60.7 450 44.70 66.7
Larix kaempferi 25 2.54 3.6
Pinus koraiensis 75 5.04 7.7 75 8.96 12.6 175 9.35 18.6
Quercus serrata 125 3.31 7.1
Quercus variabilis 25 0.03 0.7 25 0.28 1.7
Quercus aliena 25 0.13 1.5 50 0.08 2.9
Quercus monglolica 75 0.13 4.4
Castanea crenata 75 4.19 6.7 50 3.19 5.8
Prunus sargentii 50 0.16 1.5 75 0.15 4.4
Ulmus davidiana 25 0.07 1.5
Fraxinus rhynchophylla 25 0.07 1.5
Morus australis 75 0.38 4.6 50 0.06 2.9
Lindera obtusiloba 450 0.31 12.2 75 0.06 4.3
Rhamnus davurica 50 0.02 1.3
Symplocos sawafutagi 25 0.01 0.7 50 0.02 2.9 25 0.03 1.5
Rhus chinensis 25 0.01 1.4
Total 1900 43.91 100.0 875 53.99 100.0 875.0 54.57 100.0