Table 1 Site and stand characteristics

Latitude

35°29′39″ S

37°58′48″ S

40°12′2″ S

37°37′6″ S

39°28′22″ S

Longitude

72°14′8″ W

72°26′24″ W

73°10′26″ W

73°16′40″ W

72°53′8″ W

Annual mean temperature (°C)

13.2

12.0

10.5

11.1

11.4

Annual mean precipitation (mm)

833 (25 years)

1078 (25 years)

1492 (25 years)

1683 (25 years)

1733 (25 years)

Geology

Metamorphic

Old volcanic ash

Old volcanic ash

Metamorphic

Recent volcanic ash

Soil taxonomy

Typical Rhodoxeralfs

Typical Paleudalfs

Typical Paleudults

Rhodic Paleudults

Typical Haplohumults

Texture

Clay

Clay

Clay

Clay

Silt-loam

Organic matter (%)

1.2

3.9

6.8

4.2

11.1

pH

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.4

Age (year)

6

6

7

6

6

Stocking before thinning (tree ha⁻¹)

1250 (16)

1093 (15)

1156 (13)

1074 (21)

1022 (22)

Stocking after thinning (tree ha⁻¹)

800 (0)

800 (0)

800 (0)

800 (0)

800 (0)

Height (m)

8.7 (0.2)

9.5 (0.3)

7.9 (0.2)

8.6 (0.2)

8.3 (0.4)

Diameter (cm)

10.9 (0.2)

13.6 (0.8)

15.3 (0.3)

14.6 (0.2)

13.9 (0.4)

Basal area (m² ha⁻¹)

7.7 (0.3)

11.9 (1.3)

15 (0.7)

13.6 (0.3)

12.6 (0.7)

Volume (m³ ha⁻¹)

26.7 (1.2)

45 (6.3)

47.3 (2.6)

46.8 (1.7)

44.1 (4.1)