Fig. 2

The number (a), density (b), and aboveground biomass (AGB) (c) of dominant species in each jhum and old-growth forest (data are presented mean ± standard error, n = 3; vertical bar represents standard error). The dominant species are explained in Additional file 1. The symbols *, @, %, #, $, and © represent dominant species in old-growth forest, 21–25 year old fallow, 16–20 year old fallow, 11–15 year old fallow, 6–10 year old fallow, and < 5 year old fallow respectively