Table S1. Characteristics of the 82 forest plots.

Plot / Initial
age / Initial
density / Lat. ° / Long.° / Elevation / Calendar year of censuses / Species composition≥0.01 of Basal area
year1 / year2 / year3 / year4 / year5
1 / 20 / 45 / 40.95 / 116.65 / 950 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.97, BI 0.03
2 / 17 / 78 / 40.95 / 116.45 / 1030 / 1991 / 2001 / 2006 / PO 0.69, BI 0.26, OA 0.05
3 / 15 / 84 / 40.95 / 116.55 / 850 / 1991 / 1996 / 2006 / OA 0.99, PO 0.01
4 / 20 / 53 / 40.95 / 116.55 / 820 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / OA 1
5 / 28 / 83 / 40.95 / 116.35 / 1180 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / SW 0.52, OA 0.33, BI 0.12, PO 0.03
6 / 40 / 106 / 40.85 / 116.45 / 1060 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.99, CP 0.01
7 / 30 / 47 / 40.85 / 116.55 / 880 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 1
8 / 20 / 65 / 40.65 / 117.05 / 860 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OB 0.61, TL 0.37, OA 0.02
9 / 24 / 107 / 40.65 / 117.05 / 820 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / OA 0.99, OB 0.01
10 / 20 / 64 / 40.65 / 116.45 / 1000 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.84, OB 0.14, TL 0.02
11 / 27 / 66 / 40.65 / 116.95 / 300 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / CP 1
12 / 50 / 37 / 40.65 / 116.35 / 1206 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.67, OB 0.33
13 / 17 / 72 / 40.65 / 116.25 / 846 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.69, TL 0.28, BI 0.02, PO 0.01
14 / 30 / 74 / 40.65 / 116.25 / 1025 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2006 / OA 0.87, TL 0.13
15 / 40 / 61 / 40.65 / 116.45 / 870 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CY 1
16 / 10 / 81 / 40.65 / 116.35 / 1221 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / TL 0.80, OA 0.06, OB 0.14
17 / 8 / 69 / 40.65 / 116.55 / 950 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / TL 0.39, OA 0.35, OB 0.26
18 / 20 / 89 / 40.65 / 116.85 / 500 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 1
19 / 28 / 56 / 40.55 / 116.95 / 310 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 1
20 / 38 / 74 / 40.55 / 115.85 / 1420 / 1986 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / BI 0.35, PO 0.23, OA 0.21, OB 0.2, TL 0.01
21 / 45 / 102 / 40.55 / 115.85 / 1200 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / BI 0.61, TL 0.16, OB 0.16, OA 0.07
22 / 10 / 89 / 40.55 / 116.65 / 540 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / OA 0.88, OB 0.05, PO 0.04, TL 0.03
23 / 22 / 56 / 40.55 / 117.35 / 1040 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / OA 1
24 / 37 / 130 / 40.55 / 115.85 / 1950 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / BI 0.98, OA 0.02
25 / 18 / 63 / 40.55 / 115.95 / 950 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / TL 0.85, BI 0.08, OB 0.06, PO 0.01
26 / 15 / 48 / 40.55 / 115.75 / 1259 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OB 1
27 / 25 / 108 / 40.55 / 116.65 / 980 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.61, PO 0.39
28 / 27 / 38 / 40.55 / 116.75 / 900 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.95, OB 0.05
29 / 15 / 68 / 40.55 / 115.75 / 1250 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.88, TL 0.07, OB 0.05
30 / 35 / 138 / 40.55 / 116.45 / 950 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / OA 1
31 / 15 / 56 / 40.55 / 116.55 / 840 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / PO 0.78, OA 0.22
32 / 10 / 91 / 40.55 / 116.55 / 980 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.62, PO 0.3, TL 0.08
33 / 30 / 107 / 40.55 / 116.65 / 1100 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.92, OB 0.08
34 / 37 / 60 / 40.55 / 116.75 / 950 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.41, OB 0.39, PO 0.2
35 / 25 / 51 / 40.55 / 115.75 / 900 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.97, OB 0.03
36 / 37 / 65 / 40.55 / 116.35 / 1200 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 1
37 / 15 / 56 / 40.55 / 116.65 / 1050 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OB 0.74, OA 0.26
38 / 20 / 57 / 40.55 / 116.75 / 750 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / OA 0.55, BI 0.28, CY 0.11, TL 0.05, PO 0.01
39 / 21 / 45 / 40.55 / 116.75 / 600 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OB 0.96, CP 0.04
40 / 23 / 41 / 40.45 / 116.35 / 780 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / TL 0.92, PO 0.06, OA 0.02
41 / 22 / 64 / 40.45 / 116.85 / 140 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / CP 1
42 / 22 / 53 / 40.45 / 116.85 / 150 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / CP 1
43 / 29 / 82 / 40.45 / 117.05 / 580 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / CP 1
44 / 22 / 59 / 40.45 / 117.15 / 320 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 1
45 / 20 / 41 / 40.45 / 116.15 / 620 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 1
46 / 37 / 46 / 40.35 / 116.65 / 433 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 1
47 / 20 / 50 / 40.35 / 117.15 / 360 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 1
48 / 31 / 83 / 40.35 / 117.15 / 620 / 1986 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 1
49 / 35 / 53 / 40.35 / 116.35 / 250 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 1
50 / 31 / 45 / 40.35 / 117.05 / 200 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 0.83, CY 0.07, OB 0.1
51 / 18 / 41 / 40.35 / 115.95 / 700 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OB 0.56, CP 0.44
52 / 24 / 55 / 40.35 / 116.55 / 145 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 0.95, OB 0.05
53 / 41 / 106 / 40.35 / 117.25 / 1000 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / TL 0.45, OA 0.31, CP 0.18, OB 0.06
54 / 35 / 126 / 40.25 / 116.25 / 450 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / CY 0.53, CP 0.47
55 / 28 / 64 / 40.25 / 117.15 / 306 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 1
56 / 40 / 104 / 40.15 / 115.75 / 1190 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / TL 0.41, OA 0.27, BI 0.23, OB 0.09
57 / 30 / 195 / 40.15 / 115.75 / 1340 / 1991 / 2001 / 2006 / PO 0.49, BI 0.26, OB 0.23, TL 0.02
58 / 45 / 109 / 40.15 / 115.65 / 1300 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.42, OB 0.35, BI 0.21, TL 0.02
59 / 40 / 63 / 40.05 / 115.55 / 1200 / 1986 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.79, BI 0.2, TL 0.01
60 / 30 / 91 / 40.05 / 115.55 / 1430 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.92, OB 0.05, TL 0.03
61 / 50 / 102 / 40.05 / 115.55 / 1416 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 1
62 / 38 / 132 / 40.05 / 115.45 / 1400 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OB 0.53, BI 0.33, OA 0.14
63 / 38 / 120 / 39.95 / 115.55 / 1500 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.96, OB 0.04
64 / 30 / 38 / 39.95 / 115.45 / 1300 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.79, OB 0.17, BI 0.04
65 / 45 / 166 / 39.95 / 115.85 / 1328 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / BI 0.7, TL 0.18, OB 0.08, OA 0.04
66 / 35 / 66 / 39.95 / 116.15 / 440 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 1
67 / 33 / 109 / 39.95 / 115.45 / 1260 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / BI 0.88, OA 0.12
68 / 35 / 53 / 39.95 / 115.55 / 1100 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.84, OB 0.15, TL 0.01
69 / 20 / 39 / 39.95 / 116.05 / 750 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 1
70 / 35 / 73 / 39.95 / 115.55 / 1000 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / OA 0.96, OB 0.03, TL 0.01
71 / 25 / 93 / 39.95 / 115.65 / 1400 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 1
72 / 20 / 78 / 39.95 / 115.95 / 440 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 1
73 / 20 / 39 / 39.85 / 116.05 / 452 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 1
74 / 27 / 90 / 39.85 / 115.65 / 1618 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / BI 0.42, PO 0.28, OB0.25, OA 0.04
75 / 38 / 95 / 39.85 / 115.55 / 1518 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / BI 0.94, OB 0.06
76 / 20 / 114 / 39.85 / 115.55 / 1850 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / LA 0.94, BI 0.06
77 / 9 / 46 / 39.85 / 115.55 / 1430 / 1986 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / BI 0.87, OA 0.13
78 / 14 / 51 / 39.85 / 115.65 / 1300 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / PO 1
79 / 10 / 63 / 39.85 / 116.15 / 81 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / OB 1
80 / 15 / 120 / 39.75 / 115.55 / 1271 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / OA 0.74, BI 0.18, OB 0.06, TL 0.02
81 / 15 / 42 / 39.75 / 115.65 / 600 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / CP 0.77, OB 0.17, PO 0.06
82 / 9 / 34 / 39.45 / 116.35 / 27 / 1991 / 1996 / 2001 / 2006 / PO 0.85, OB 0.15

 Species composition of the stand at the first inventory. Values represent the proportion of the basal areas of each species and may not add to 1 due to rounding. OA=Oak (Quercus), BI=Birsh (Betula), PO=Poplar (Populus), CP=Chinese pine (Pinus tabuliformis), TL=TuanLinden (Tilia tuan), OB=Other broad-leave species, CY=Cypress (Cupressus funebris), LA= Larch (Larix gmelinii)