Table 1 Characterization of the four ages of Pinus caribaea and gallery forest relicts, modified from [6] and [27]
Land use | Silvicultural management | DBH (cm) | Height (m) | pH | Organic carbon (%) | Canopy cover (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pinus caribaea 1–2-year-old | Without thinning | 7,2 ± 0,9 | 4,2 ± 0,7 | 4,4 | 1,3 | 25,4 ± 6,2 |
Pinus caribaea 6–7-year-old | Without thinning, pruning | 18,7 ± 2,8 | 13,5 ± 2,7 | 4,3 | 1,1 | 28,3 ± 3,5 |
Pinus caribaea 7–8-year-old | With thinning, pruning | 21,7 ± 5,0 | 14,8 ± 3,3 | 4,4 | 1,4 | 29,0 ± 2,7 |
Pinus caribaea 19–23-year-old | With thinning, pruning | 24,5 ± 16,5 | 20,2 ± 10 | 4,1 | 1,2 | 31,6 ± 2,8 |
11,7 ± 6,3 | 11,1 ± 2,5 | 4,3 | 4,3 | 84,2 ± 6,0 | ||
Gallery forest | No handling | 13,6 ± 3,4 | 10,2 ± 4,7 | 4,5 | 1,2 | 84,0 ± 5,3 |
24,2 ± 8,4 | 15,3 ± 3,3 | 4,4 | 3,0 | 86,3 ± 5,6 |