Table 1 Leaf traits of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Schima superba in response to different shade degrees

0%*

4.44 ± 0.17d

0.21 ± 0.03b

0.74 ± 0.02d

12.75 ± 0.17a

8.18 ± 0.50c

2.21 ± 0.18d

14.91 ± 0.48d

11.33 ± 0.19a

40%*

4.67 ± 0.15 cd

0.26 ± 0.04ab

0.80 ± 0.03 cd

9.41 ± 0.10b

12.65 ± 0.59b

2.72 ± 0.16c

21.94 ± 0.71c

8.32 ± 0.12b

60%*

6.17 ± 0.14a

0.30 ± 0.03a

1.23 ± 0.03a

9.15 ± 0.14b

13.49 ± 0.57b

3.09 ± 0.17bc

22.62 ± 0.72c

7.69 ± 0.12c

85%*

5.34 ± 0.26b

0.29 ± 0.02ab

0.92 ± 0.04b

9.10 ± 0.25b

18.29 ± 0.78a

3.95 ± 0.16a

43.02 ± 1.82b

6.43 ± 0.16d

95%*

5.16 ± 0.22bc

0.25 ± 0.02ab

0.83 ± 0.02c

5.92 ± 0.10c

17.20 ± 0.67a

3.21 ± 0.12b

32.46 ± 1.51a

5.11 ± 0.08e