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The secondary forest can be divided into 5 forest types
according to the results of Matrix culster analysis:
(1)Cinnamomum camphora-Daphniphyllum pentandrum forest type
(2)Cinnamomum randaiense-Mallotus paniculatus forest type
(3)Pasania rhomocarpa-Pinus taiwanensis type (4)Mallotus
paniculatus-Litea Kostermansii forest type (5)Trema orientalis-
Ficus irisana forest type. It is clear from this study that the
second forest type is the most abundant & typical one. In
particular, according to the results of distributoin ordination
that the Polar Ordination is quite similar to that of the
Matrix cluster analysis, however it showed apparent differences
from the results of Principle Component Analysis. The results
obtained form the distribution ordination and relation analysis
play a large role in interpretation of the complicated
interaction between vegetation and environmental factors.
Furthermore, it is understood that the relationship between
environmental factors, varieties, species and environment are
available to elucidate the vegetational ecology of secondary
forest.In view of the stand structure, the succession sere is
in processing and has not come into the climax. Tolerant trees
i.e., Lauraceae and Fagaceae species, the dominant species in
the vegetation communities will replace the intolerant species
as succession proceeds. Considering the successional change of
the above statements, which is corresponding to that of broad-
leaved forest grown in the middle and low altitude area of
Taiwan.
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