Is anticipated seed cutting an effective option to accelerate transition to high forest in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) coppice stands?

Table 3 Statistics on litter production, leaf area index (LAI4) and canopy transmittance (Trasm) in the studied stands over the 2003–2012 period

Stand. ID		Litter components (Mg ha⁻¹)						LAI4 (m² m⁻²)	Trasm. (%)
Stand. ID		Leaves	Woody	Nuts	Husks	Other	Total	LAI4 (m² m⁻²)	Trasm. (%)
N.EVO	Average	3.910	0.814	0.086	0.298	0.134	5.246	6.07	1.35
	SE	0.149	0.135	0.033	0.081	0.052	0.253	0.22	0.18
	Min	2.759	0.278	0.000	0.066	0.000	3.757	4.52	0.55
	Max	4.403	1.548	0.312	0.850	0.481	6.631	6.96	2.34
	CV	12.1	52.6	119.7	85.9	121.6	15.2	11.6	42.6
TRAD	Average	3.277	0.515	0.073	0.235	0.030	4.136	4.54	6.69
	SE	0.197	0.148	0.032	0.084	0.014	0.254	0.32	1.75
	Min	1.888	0.097	0.000	0.016	0.000	2.619	2.33	1.23
	Max	4.088	1.364	0.335	0.880	0.110	5.495	5.89	16.74
	CV	19.0	90.6	139.4	113.6	152.4	19.4	22.1	82.8
SEED	Average	2.572	0.312	0.237	0.605	0.216	3.947	2.46	19.51
	SE	0.189	0.043	0.093	0.184	0.038	0.410	0.29	3.67
	Min	1.079	0.137	0.003	0.067	0.018	1.377	1.11	4.58
	Max	3.276	0.508	0.841	1.688	0.407	5.901	3.85	40.99
	CV	23.2	43.8	123.9	96.3	55.9	32.8	49.3	63.5

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