Table 1 Site description and characteristics of sample trees (in order of increasing altitude)
Site | Site nr | Altitude (m a.s.l) | No. of trees | Time span (all trees) | Age (years) | DBH (cm) | Tree height (m) | Aspect | Slope (%) | AWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silver fir | ||||||||||
MUGG | 1 | 400 | 5 | 1924–2010 | 103.2 (10.2) | 59.1 (4.5) | 29.1 (1.6) | SW | 59 | 2, 3 |
BRIT | 2 | 430 | 5 | 1954–2009 | 75.8 (13.3) | 53.6 (6.1) | 30.4 (1.7) | SSW | 36 | 2, 3 |
WALDF | 3a | 430 | 5 | 1910–2010 | 109.8 (10.0) | 70.0 (5.6) | 30.9 (1.5) | SW | 62 | 2, 3 |
STAU | 4 | 430 | 5 | 1906–2010 | 123.6 (18.7) | 51.7 (2.4) | 27.0 (1.5) | WSW | 38 | 1, 2 |
SULZ | 5 | 450 | 5 | 1937–2009 | 84.0 (7.0) | 66.8 (7.8) | 33.3 (2.7) | SSW | 37 | 2, 3 |
AU | 6 | 520 | 5 | 1971–2010 | 42.8 (3.6) | 43.5 (5.0) | 25.2 (1.4) | WSW | 43 | 2, 3 |
BURG | 7 | 650 | 5 | 1909–2009 | 103.4 (2.1) | 58.7 (4.5) | 31.3 (2.5) | W | 65 | 1, 2 |
ADELF | 8a | 750 | 5 | 1920–2010 | 93.2 (2.2) | 66.9 (7.9) | 35.0 (1.8) | S | 41 | 1, 2 |
NEUE | 9 | 800 | 5 | 1945–2010 | 71.0 (6.5) | 57.9 (3.5) | 31.9 (2.8) | S | 67 | 1, 2 |
EGER | 10 | 920 | 5 | 1973–2009 | 43.0 (4.5) | 44.8 (2.2) | 24.0 (3.6) | S | 62 | 1, 2 |
KUHLF | 11a | 970 | 4 | 1913–2010 | 100.8 (3.2) | 66.7 (9.7) | 28.4 (1.9) | WSW | 35 | 1, 2 |
FISC | 12 | 985 | 5 | 1917–2010 | 96.6 (1.7) | 60.4 (3.8) | 27.7 (0.4) | WSW | 28 | 2, 3 |
KOHL | 13 | 1050 | 4 | 1921–2010 | 107.3 (17.1) | 68.4 (9.1) | 27.6 (1.8) | SW | 70 | 2, 3 |
Norway spruce | ||||||||||
WALDS | 3b | 430 | 5 | 1931–2010 | 86.2 (7.3) | 55.1 (2.4) | 32.3 (0.6) | SW | 61 | 2, 3 |
EHRE | 14 | 470 | 5 | 1948–2006 | 62.2 (2.4) | 31.3 (1.2) | 27.4 (2.2) | WSW | 57 | 2, 3 |
GUNT | 15 | 500 | 5 | 1949–2009 | 62.4 (1.1) | 52.3 (1.1) | 30.8 (2.1) | SSW | 64 | 2, 3 |
KLOS | 16 | 530 | 5 | 1964–2010 | 49.6 (2.1) | 43.4 (3.3) | 27.8 (1.5) | SSW | 71 | 1, 2 |
MUNS | 17 | 640 | 5 | 1910–2009 | 102.2 (2.8) | 48.2 (6.6) | 29.8 (1.8) | SSW | 74 | 2 |
DOTT | 18 | 690 | 5 | 1948–2006 | 62.8 (4.1) | 30.0 (0.6) | 24.4 (2.0) | SW | 62 | 1, 2 |
ADELS | 8b | 750 | 5 | 1940–2010 | 71.8 (0.8) | 58.7 (5.4) | 31.9 (6.4) | S | 55 | 1, 2 |
MUNT | 19 | 780 | 5 | 1920–2006 | 89.2 (1.5) | 53.1 (0.4) | 35.6 (2.3) | SSW | 56 | 2 |
BLAU | 20 | 960 | 5 | 1971–2009 | 47.4 (5.0) | 41.6 (5.3) | 27.2 (2.7) | S | 39 | 1, 2 |
KUHLS | 11b | 970 | 5 | 1903–2010 | 112.4 (3.5) | 53.3 (9.6) | 28.9 (2.6) | WSW | 41 | 1, 2 |
AFTE | 21 | 1027 | 5 | 1966–2006 | 46.6 (3.4) | 29.3 (1.4) | 22.3 (0.6) | WSW | 55 | 1, 2 |
BERN | 22 | 1030 | 5 | 1966–2010 | 48.4 (4.4) | 37.7 (2.8) | 22.1 (0.5) | S | 62 | 2, 3 |
SIRN | 23 | 1040 | 5 | 1921–2010 | 94.6 (4.2) | 54.4 (2.8) | 28.5 (0.7) | SW | 82 | 2, 3 |
TODT | 24 | 1140 | 5 | 1902–2006 | 118.6 (15.3) | 46.5 (7.6) | 24.5 (2.8) | WSW | 52 | 2, 3 |