Table 1 Characteristics of the pine plantations (Pi) for each location
From: Impacts of pine plantations on carbon stocks of páramo sites in southern Ecuador
Location | Altitud (m a.s.l) | Age (years) | Size (ha) | Slope (%) | Trees per ha | DBH (cm) | Tree height (m) | Management | Type of land use before the establishment of the plantation | Type of vegetation of the undisturbed sites (NG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irquis | 2780 | 29 | 25 | 46.8 | 611 | 26.0 | 19.2 | None | NG | Shrubs, woody veg |
Nero | 3260 | 18 | 30 | 21.2 | 694 | 20.2 | 11.3 | None | NG | Shrubs, woody veg |
La Paz | 3380 | 17 | 46 | 12.8 | 850 | 21.2 | 9.3 | Pruned | G | Tussock grass, shrubbs |
Tutupali Chico | 3420 | 16 | 350 | 22.4 | 712 | 20.8 | 9.7 | Pruned | G | Tussock grass, shrubbs |
Tutupali Grande | ||||||||||
Pi1 | 3460 | 22 | 300 | 26.4 | 781 | 17.1 | 9.0 | Pruned | G | Tussock grass |
Pi2 | 3540 | 20 | 300 | 41.1 | 806 | 15.8 | 7.6 | None | G | Tussock grass |
Quinsacocha | 3690 | 19 | 123 | 23.3 | 573 | 9.5 | 4.9 | Pruned | G | Tussock grass, shrubbs |
Soldados | ||||||||||
Pi1 | 3760 | 16 | 240 | 20.5 | 458 | 12.6 | 4.8 | None | G | Tussock grass |
Pi2 | 3720 | 19 | 100 | 16.8 | 569 | 11.2 | 5.0 | Pruned | NG | Tussock grass |