Table 1 Dendrometric and soil characteristics of the experimental plots
European beech | Norway spruce | Mixture | |
|---|---|---|---|
Dendrometric characterization | |||
Stand density (tree ha−1) | 460 | 1260 | 812 (326 B, 486 S) |
Basal area (m2 ha−1) | 21.8 | 49.5 | 45.2 (17.7 B, 27.5 S) |
DBH (cm) | 22.2 ± 1.3 | 21.1 ± 0.5 | 24.7 ± 0.9 |
Height (m) | 25.7 ± 0.9 | 20.0 ± 0.7 | 18.3 ± 0.7 |
Soil conditions (uppermost 10 cm) | |||
Clay (%) | 13.6 | 15.5 | 16.5 |
Silt (%) | 65.6 | 72.1 | 55.4 |
Sand (%) | 20.8 | 12.3 | 28.1 |
pH (H2O) | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
pH (KCl) | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 |