Clustering the focal tree plots in three groups provided the most
informative number of clusters, with a reasonable separation
between groups (MRPP T = 7.89) and a high level of homogeneity
within groups (MRPP A = 0.13). Three tree communities were
identified, containing between 17 and 31 tree species (Table 1):
mixed deciduous forest and two phases of the deciduous
dipterocarp forest. Only the dry phase of the deciduous dipterocarp
forest community had significant indicator species, but the
indicator species (the dominant dipterocarps) were not exclusive
to this community (Fig. 2).