Abstract:Evergreen broad-leaved forest (EBLF) is now recognized as an important natural resource that contributes to both the biodiversity and the sustainable development of the subtropical regions of China. However, the extent of the EBLF has decreased very significantly due to long-term anthropogenic disturbance including deforestation, logging and fire, and much of it is now degraded to plantation, secondary forests and shrub and grassland communities. Therefore, close attention needs to be focused on the charact...