| Community type (number of sample squares) | Community vertical structure | Average SBE values for different vertical structures of the same community type | Average SBE values for different community types | Community type (number of sample squares) | Community vertical structure | Average SBE values for different vertical structures of the same community type | Average SBE values for different community types |
| Evergreen deciduous broad-leaved mixed | Trees - Shrubs - Groundcovers | 0.089 | 0.057 | Bamboo-broad hybrid | Trees - Shrubs -Groundcovers | 0.112 | 0.094 |
| Trees-shrubs | 0.004 | Shrubs - Groundcovers | 0.048 | ||||
| Trees - Groundcovers | −0.169 | Needle-broad hybrid | Trees - Shrubs -Groundcovers | 0.330 | 0.330 | ||
| Shrubs - Groundcovers | 0.088 | deciduous broad-leaved | Trees -Groundcovers | −0.233 | −0.233 | ||
| Evergreen broad-leaved | Trees - Shrubs - Groundcovers | −0.407 | -0.309 | Pure bamboo forest | Bamboo forest | −0.716 | −0.716 |
| Trees-Shrubs | −0.152 | pure shrubs | pure shrubs | −0.019 | −0.019 | ||
| Shrubs - Groundcovers | −0.298 |
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