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Table I
Forest structural characteristics of the 5 study plots. Data refer to the year 1986 (plot 59, before thinning), and to 2006 (plot 59 after thinning and plots 58, 54, 51, 47). Tree species marked with an asterisk are non-ectomycorrhizal.
| 59 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 47 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before thinning | After thinning | |||||
| Basal area per tree species | Larix decidua, 55.2 | Fagus sylvatica, 34.7 | Fagus sylvatica, 29.1 | Fagus sylvatica, 17.7 | Fagus sylvatica, 11.7 | Picea abies, 36.7 |
| (m2 ha−1) | Fagus sylvatica, 34.7 | Larix decidua, 25.5 | Picea abies, 3.7 | Quercus robur, 3.0 | Pinus sylvestris, 7.0 | Fagus sylvatica, 7.6 |
| Pinus strobus, 14.7 | Quercus robur, 3.2 | Picea abies, 1.0 | Picea abies, 2.2 | Pinus sylvestris, 0.2 | ||
| Picea abies, 13.7 | Acer pseudoplatanus*, 0.6 | Quercus robur, 0.1 | ||||
| Quercus robur, 5.3 | Fraxinus excelsior*, 0.2 | |||||
| Acer pseudoplatanus*, 0.6 | Picea abies, < 0.1 | |||||
| Fraxinus excelsior*, 0.2 | ||||||
| Total basal area (m2 ha−1) | 124.4 | 64.2 | 32.8 | 21.7 | 20.9 | 44.6 |
| Stand age (years) | 150 | 170 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 100 |
| Height of dominant trees (m) | 44 | 44 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 28 |
| Stand structure | Multi-storied | Multi-storied | Multi-storied | Multi-storied | Multi-storied | Multi-storied |