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Table 2 Characteristics of trees that were selected for measurements

From: Investigating carbon dioxide absorption by urban trees in a new park of Bangkok, Thailand

Species

DBH (cm)

H (m)

LAI (wet season)

LAI (dry season)

Millingtonia hortensis

13.5 ± 0.7

6.7 ± 0.4

1.03 ± 0.30

0.86 ± 0.20

Afzelia xylocarpa

14.2 ± 2.8

6.2 ± 0.5

1.12 ± 0.21

0.61 ± 0.13

Dalbergia cochinchinensis

10.8 ± 1.3

6.5 ± 0.5

1.58 ± 0.24

1.33 ± 0.41

Tabebuia rosea

10.1 ± 1.8

5.4 ± 0.6

0.58 ± 0.24

0.47 ± 0.20

Lagerstroemia floribunda

11.7 ± 1.1

6.0 ± 0.4

0.79 ± 0.43

0.80 ± 0.31

Dipterocarpus alatus

12.5 ± 2.2

6.0 ± 0.7

0.92 ± 0.35

0.31 ± 0.11

Bauhinia purpurea

9.7 ± 2.8

6.8 ± 3.1

1.55 ± 0.42

1.36 ± 0.49

Homalium tomentosum

10.6 ± 2.3

7.7 ± 0.4

0.76 ± 0.39

0.65 ± 0.13

Samanea saman

13.7 ± 1.4

5.7 ± 0.4

1.50 ± 0.61

1.41 ± 0.30

  1. Values are averages and one standard deviation
  2. DBH is diameter at breast height in cm, H is tree height in m and LAI is leaf area index