Table 5 t tests of BD between the two thinning modalities: average values for heavy thinning on the left and for no thinning on the right where stem w/o knots means stem under bark without knots, Br ins means branch insertions and Br w/o ins means branches without insertions
Tree species | Stem at breast height | Stem w/o knots | Bark | Knots | Br ins | Br w/o ins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abies alba | 410.99 ; 402.23 | 385.43 ; 363.19 | 528.52 ; 499.21 | 707.6 ; 692.87 | 620.87 ; 591.21 | 466.88 ; 436.16 |
NS | NS | * | NS | NS | NS | |
Picea abies | 355.04 ; 356.77 | 355.75 ; 349.59 | 455.77 ; 450.22 | 685.97 ; 677.97 | 654.49 ; 605.4 | 519.45 ; 474.5 |
NS | NS | NS | NS | ** | * | |
Pseudotsuga menziesii | 467.54 ; 438.75 | 432.9 ; 425.47 | 468.36 ; 416.87 | 775.66 ; 740.13 | 632.34 ; 542.9 | 448.73 ; 450.74 |
NS | NS | NS | - | * | NS |