From: Managing planted forests for multiple uses under a changing environment in China
Age class | Area | Stocking volume | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1000 ha | % | 1000 m 3 | % |
Young | 18,662 | 39.6 | 357,099 | 14.4 |
Middle-aged | 15,147 | 32.2 | 927,257 | 37.3 |
Close to mature | 6,679 | 14.2 | 581,627 | 23.4 |
Mature | 5,099 | 10.8 | 483,939 | 19.5 |
Post-mature | 1,483 | 3.2 | 133,327 | 5.4 |
Total | 47,070 | 100.0 | 2,483,249 | 100.0 |