Ecological Processes

Table 1 Species richness of different communities in different aged jhum fallows and old-growth forest. Data are presented as mean ± standard errors (n = 3)

From: Vegetation and ecosystem carbon recovery following shifting cultivation in Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rainforest eco-region, Southern Asia

Communities	Old-growth forest	< 5 years old jhum	5–10 years old jhum	11–15 years old jhum	16–20 years old jhum	21–25 years old jhum
Tree	131 ± 14	13 ± 2	16 ± 3	21 ± 2	26 ± 5	40 ± 5
Shrub	8 ± 2	21 ± 3	19 ± 2	17 ± 3	15 ± 4	15 ± 2
Herb	22 ± 4	45 ± 6	34 ± 4	30 ± 7	31 ± 3	24 ± 3
Liana	10 ± 0	-	-	-	3 ± 0	6 ± 0

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