Table 2 Stand parameters measured 30 years after treatment (in 2015) and their statistics by thinning intensity (mean ± SE)
From: Thinning effects on stand growth, carbon stocks, and soil properties in Brutia pine plantations
Stand parameter | Thinning intensity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Control | Moderate | Heavy | |
Number of trees | 2205 ± 315a | 1172 ± 117b | 1005 ± 205b |
Mean diameter (cm) | 18.09 ± 1.85a | 20.54 ± 1.00b | 21.94 ± 1.21b |
Mean height (m) | 16.54 ± 1.21a | 18.24 ± 0.88b | 18.30 ± 0.85b |
Total basal areas (m2 ha−1) | 53.76 ± 7.60a | 39.90 ± 4.08a | 44.89 ± 4.09a |
Total stand volume (m3 ha−1)* | 372.51 ± 57.36a | 326.59 ± 37.82a | 328.63 ± 29.41a |
Total biomass (t ha−1)** | 296.25 ± 45.62a | 259.73 ± 30.07a | 261.34 ± 23.39a |