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Table 1 Biophysical attributes of the three Siberian larch stands in Altansumber

From: Climate-growth relationships and pointer year analysis of a Siberian larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) chronology from the Mongolian mountain forest steppe compared to white birch (Betula platyphylla Sukaczev)

Stand

Location (lat/long)

Elevation (m. a.s.l.)

Aspect

Number of plots

Plot size (m2)

Past disturbances

Density (Stems∙ha–1)

Basal area (m2∙ha–1)

Mean dbh (cm)

LI

49°28′57.96′′N/105°31′40.95′′E

911

NW

3

2500

fire

1389

15.292

11.0

LII

49°28′52.54′′N/105°30′34.26′′E

976

NW

3

2500

fire; logg.

565

23.179

21.8

LIII

49°29′30.34′′N/105°30′29.15′′E

913

N

3

2500

fire; logg.

232

17.475

30.2

  1. L larch stands (85%–100% larch trees), LI larch stand with dominantly small diameters, LII larch stand with relatively medium diameters, LIII larch stand with relatively large diameters, fire signs of fire impact, logg. signs of previous logging (stumps)