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Table 1 Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviations, range of diameter and age) of the sampled trees (n = 430)

From: Exploring the factors affecting carbon and nutrient concentrations in tree biomass components in natural forests, forest plantations and short rotation forestry

 

Quercus robur

Betula pubescens

Eucalyptus globulus

Eucalyptus nitens

Populus euramericana and P. × interamericana × P. nigra

Populus × interamericana and P. trichocarpa

Management

Semi-natural forest

Semi-natural forest

Forest plantation

Forest plantation

SRF

SRF

Plots

6

9

25

12

4

4

Tree number

19

34

61

12

150

154

Diameter (cm)

18.1 (6.1) 5.8–37.7

13.9 (5.9) 7.7–27.1

15.3 (8.0) 5.8–37.7

20.8 (5.9) 13.3–34.1

4.4 (1.5) 1.9–9.1

5.0 (1.5) 2.0–8.6

Age (years)

74 (20.2) 53–108

33 (11.0) 22–64

8.6 (3.0) 1–17

10.8 (1.4) 9–13

5.6 (1.5) 4–7

5.3 (1.5) 4–7

Clones/genotypes

1

1

3

1

4

4

  1. The diameter refers to breast height diameter, except for the poplars, for which the basal diameter is provided