Table 3 Management of the plots of the species considered

Type of stand

Semi-natural forest

First rotation to be coppiced

First rotation to be coppiced

Previous use

Deciduous forest

Eucalypt plantation or shrub cover

Pasture/agricultural land

Components removed

Wood and bark, thinning + regeneration felling every 40–90 years

Wood and bark, rotation of 10 to 18 years

Wood, bark and branches, rotation of 4–7 years

Fertilization at planting

None

40 g plant of slow release coated fertilizer 9/23/24 + 4% MgO + 1% B

Legume shrub chopping and incorporation to soil through harrowing

Maintenance fertilization

None

None

Surface spread of 15:15:15 (240 kg∙ha⁻¹) + limestone (400 kg∙ha^− 1)