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Table 4 Means and standard deviations of BSG and RWC L by species for whole stems and at breast height (estimations by interpolation for Fagus sylvatica, Acer pseudoplatanus and Quercus petraea/robur, and by measurements for Abies alba and Pseudotsuga menziesii)

From: Patterns of within-stem variations in wood specific gravity and water content for five temperate tree species

Species

BSG

RWC L (%)

 

Whole stem

Breast height

t

Whole stem

Breast height

t

Fagus sylvatica

0.59 (0.02)

0.59 (0.02)

NS

80 (7)

73 (9)

***

Acer pseudoplatanus

0.49 (0.02)

0.49 (0.02)

NS

54 (6)

58 (8)

NS

Quercus petraea/robur

0.58 (0.03)

0.58 (0.04)

NS

58 (3)

64 (5)

***

Abies alba

0.35 (0.04)

0.37 (0.04)

***

86 (5)

83 (7)

***

Pseudotsuga menziesii

0.42 (0.04)

0.44 (0.05)

***

52 (11)

47 (10)

***

  1. The stars indicate the significance of paired comparisons between breast height measurements and whole stem measurements (***p value < 0.1%, NS: p value ≥5%)