Using homemade stainless steel dendrometer band for long term tree growth measurements

Botanical Studies

Table 1 Stand characteristics of the selected coniferous (CP) and broadleaf (BR) stands in Xitou, central Taiwan

Site	Species	Year planted	Altitude	Tree density	Mean DBH^a	BA^b	Canopy height	Dendrometer bands
			(m)	(no. ha^− 1)	(cm)	(m² ha^− 1)	(m)	(no.)
CP1	Cryptomeria japonica	1920	1050	408	48.6	77.9	30.9	30
CP2	Cryptomeria japonica	1960	1170	658	33.9	64.0	27.6	52
CP3	Cryptomeria japonica	1973	1370	1358	23.1	59.7	20.8	67
CP4	Cryptomeria japonica	1971	1300	806	34.9	80.1	23.5	74
CP5	Cunninghamia lanceolata	1979	1100	762	29.5	53.7	24.1	76
CP6	Taiwania cryptomerioides; Cunninghamia lanceolata	1981	1100	654	29.4	47.2	24.3	93
CP7	Taiwania cryptomerioides	1988	1270	1068	23.9	49.3	18.7	83
BR1	Cerasus campanulate; Acer serrulatum	1988	1200	616	12.6	11.5	7.2	19
BR2	Liquidambar formosana	1998	950	988	13.2	13.9	11.1	23