Figure 5. Variation patterns of the denstiy and species richness of regenerative individuals along elevational gradients.
The density and species richness of regenerative individuals showed similar changes with elevation (Figure 5), with peaks limited to middle altitudes (between 900 m and 1200 m). There was no significant correlation with the elevational gradient (P > 0.05); that is, the regenerative individuals did not present an increasing or decreasing trend with changes in elevation.