Temporal changes of fine root overyielding and foraging strategies in planted monoculture and mixed forests

BMC Ecology

Table 1 Stand characteristics in pure species Pinus stands, pure Cinnamomum stands and mixed Pinus–Cinnamomum stands at the age 10, 24 and 45 years old (mean ± standard deviation)

Stand	Age	Species	Stand density (n ha⁻¹)	Diameter at breast height (cm)	Height (m)	Basal area (m² ha⁻¹)
Pinus stands	10	Pinus massoniana	2592	9.38 ± 3.26	5.28 ± 3.97	20.06
	24	Pinus massoniana	2050	14.18 ± 4.34	12.86 ± 6.52	35.37
	45	Pinus massoniana	600	21.40 ± 5.30	12.47 ± 1.88	22.84
Cinnamomum stands	10	Cinnamomum camphora	2708	7.77 ± 2.60	5.99 ± 1.25	14.26
	24	Cinnamomum camphora	900	17.02 ± 6.52	13.71 ± 2.74	23.46
	45	Cinnamomum camphora	800	21.06 ± 6.73	13.24 ± 2.29	30.63
Mixed Pinus–Cinnamomum stands	10	Pinus massoniana	902	7.64 ± 1.82	4.73 ± 0.82	4.37
	10	Cinnamomum camphora	1689	8.14 ± 2.81	7.20 ± 0.73	9.83
	24	Pinus massoniana	267	19.88 ± 5.06	12.35 ± 1.64	7.80
	24	Cinnamomum camphora	592	15.27 ± 5.92	11.41 ± 3.13	12.45
	45	Pinus massoniana	250	19.69 ± 4.10	12.37 ± 2.60	7.91
	45	Cinnamomum camphora	325	20.94 ± 8.54	13.75 ± 2.79	12.91

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