Table 1 The differences in C storage (t C ha⁻¹) and NPP (t ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹) (mean ± standard deviation) of four subtropical secondary forests calculated in 2030 and 2060 between current and the future climate scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, p < 0.001)

4.33 ± 0.45^a

4.33 ± 0.45^a

5.87 ± 0.57^a

6.41 ± 0.63^a

0.13 ± 0.02^b

0.14 ± 0.02^b

0.09 ± 0.01^b

0.10 ± 0.01^b

4.47 ± 0.78^a

4.47 ± 0.78^a

6.81 ± 0.97^a

7.54 ± 0.99^a

0.20 ± 0.01^a

0.22 ± 0.01^a

0.15 ± 0.01^a

0.17 ± 0.01^a

4.62 ± 0.32^a

4.62 ± 0.32^a

7.31 ± 0.54^a

8.13 ± 0.92^a

0.20 ± 0.01^a

0.22 ± 0.01^a

0.17 ± 0.01^a

0.18 ± 0.05^a

2.11 ± 0.11^b

2.11 ± 0.11^b

3.71 ± 0.15^b

4.15 ± 0.16^b

0.10 ± 0.01^b

0.12 ± 0.01^b

0.10 ± 0.00^b

0.11 ± 0.00^b