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Table II
Mean (minimum-maximum) values for selected stand-canopy properties in the study sites. H: height. BD: basal diameter. DBH: diameter at breath height.
| Serpentines stands | Calcareous stands | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | S2 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | |||
| Seedling age (y) | 2.7 (2–4) | 1.6 (1–4) | 4.7 (2–11) | 5.5 (1–16) | 6.5 (1–13) | 4.2 (2–16) | 4.0 (1–11) | ||
| Height (cm) | |||||||||
| Seedlings | 3.6 (1.9–5.6) | 2 (1.5–5.1) | 4.6 (1.4–13.9) | 6.6 (1.4–21.5) | 8.3 (1.4–21.6) | 5.0 (0.7–20.8) | 4.5 (0.7–14.7) | ||
| Saplings | 56.1 (10–81) | 41 (16–99) | 54.5 (13–92) | 40.8 (10–84) | 31.2 (2.1–100) | 32.4 (11–90) | 24.7 (7–79.8) | ||
| Trees H: 1–4 m | 186.5 (102.5–348) | 164 (109–356) | 189.6 (108–385) | 174.8 (116–260) | 154.0 (101–401) | 126.1 (107–160) | 165.5 (132–226) | ||
| Stem diameter (cm) | |||||||||
| Seedlings (BD) | 0.19 (0.09–0.35) | 0.13 (0.09–0.23) | 0.14 (0.07–0.22) | 0.14 (0.01–0.28) | 0.17 (0.03–1.13) | 0.14 (0.04–0.29) | 0.15 (0.05–0.62) | ||
| Saplings (BD) | 2.6 (0.3–4.8) | 1.9 (0.7–4.6) | 1.6 (0.3–4.5) | 1.0 (0.3–3.5) | 1.1 (0.3–7.7) | 1.0 (0.3–2.8) | 1.1 (0.3–3.5) | ||
| Trees H: 1–4 m (DBH) | 5.7 (2.4–11.9) | 4.3 (1.2–9.9) | 3.9 (1.9–9) | 3.1 (1.9–6.2) | 3.6 (1.4–8.15) | 3.3 (2.5–3.9) | 5.7 (5–6.2) | ||
| Live trees H > 4m (DBH) | 22.1 (5–68) | 33.5 (5.5–81) | 14.0 (2–88) | 19.5 (2–87) | 72.5 (11–129) | 69.5 (17.8–99) | 72.9 (42–103) | ||
| Dead trees H > 4m (DBH) | 20.0 (3.5–54) | 36.6 (5–81) | 8.8 (2–42) | 17.1 (1–79) | 43.7 (10.5–132) | 56.2 (14–100) | 66.5 (42–93) | ||
| Density (individuals ha−1) | |||||||||
| Seedlings | 120 | 240 | 860 | 2740 | 7540 | 9880 | 4780 | ||
| Saplings | 280 | 480 | 900 | 580 | 14400 | 2080 | 740 | ||
| Trees H: 1–4 m | 540 | 760 | 900 | 340 | 1200 | 60 | 80 | ||
| Live trees H > 4m | 161 | 260 | 729 | 836 | 40 | 56 | 52 | ||
| Dead trees H > 4m | 65 | 117 | 308 | 200 | 73 | 39 | 40 | ||
| Basal area (m2 ha−1) | |||||||||
| Saplings | 0.16 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 2.26 | 0.27 | 0.09 | ||
| Trees H: 1–4 m | 1.59 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 0.28 | 14.38 | 0.15 | 0.07 | ||
| Live trees H > 4m | 7.19 | 29.03 | 17.81 | 33.5 | 31.27 | 24.31 | 16.91 | ||
| Dead trees H > 4m | 2.82 | 5.75 | 1.41 | 6.6 | 35.61 | 14.06 | 11.48 | ||