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Table I

Stand characteristics of the permanent plot in the inventory years.

1993 2005 Variation %
Trees (n ha−1) 557 510 –8.4
Basal area (m2ha−1) 65.9 73.7 +11.8
Quadratic mean dbh (cm) 38.8 42.9 +10.6
Mean height (m) 28 29.6 +5.7
Snag density (n ha−1) 53 101 +90.6
Snag basal area (m2ha−1) 1.9 4.9 +167.8
Snag quad. mean dbh (cm) 21.4 24.6 +14.9