Table 1 Characteristics of the 9 plots from 9 different beech forest sites across Europe
Plot | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 120–140 | ~140 | 130 | 110 | 125 | 130 | 130–160 | 120 | 150–200 |
Altitude (m) | 400 | 900 | 120 | 320 | 900 | 300 | 450 | 120 | 260–300 |
Country code | AT | AT | DK | FR | DE | DE | CH | CH | DE |
Geographic coordinates | 48°12′ N 16°10′ E | 47°51′ N 16°10′ E | 55°35′ N 12°04′ E | 49°21′ N 06°02′ E | 50°32′ N 09°25′ E | 49°01′ N 09°13′ E | 47°08.3′ N 08°17.1′ E | 47°26′ N 07°03′ E | 49°25′ N 09°21′ E |
Forest typea | ea hf | ea hf (m) | ea hf | ea hf | ea hf | ea hf | uea hf | ea hf (m) | mhf |
Nb trees | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Height (m) | 32.6 | 32.1 | 35.5 | 36.1 | 36 | 38.3 | 34 | 39.2 | 35.3 |
Slenderness (mm/m) | 58.3 | 65 | 58.9 | 64 | 64.9 | 61.7 | 60.2 | 68 | 47.6 |
DBH (cm) | 56 | 49.4 | 60.7 | 56.6 | 55.4 | 62.5 | 56.9 | 58.2 | 74.5 |