An old-growth subtropical evergreen broadleaved forest suffered more damage from Typhoon Mangkhut than an adjacent secondary forest

Typhoons are having an increasingly severe and widespread impact on forest ecosystems around the world due to climate change. However, few studies have examined impacts of strong typhoons subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests, particularly in rare old-growth forests. Here, using a 20 ha permanent plot Guangdong Province, southern China, super Typhoon Mangkhut secondary forests was quantitatively investigated compared. The damaged more than twice as much forest, measured by proportion basal area trees. Forest structure composition played significant role determining vulnerability powerful typhoons. This study advances knowledge about how respond global