| Table 1. Main characteristics of the eight research stands before and after uprooting. | ||||||||||||
| Stand | Size (ha) | Number of plots | Mean (SD) height of pine (cm) | Mean (SD) density of pine (seedlings ha–1) | Mean (SD) height of broadleaf saplings (cm) |
Mean (SD) density of broadleaf saplings (seedlings ha–1) |
Mean (SD) density of damaged seedlings (ha) |
Regeneration result (% successful) |
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| before | after | before | after | before | after | before | after | |||||
| A | 2.2 | 19 | 65 (12) | 89 (18) | 8740 (4370) | 5600 (2770) | 120 (40) | 69 (8) | 10 950 (7420) | 605 (615) | 870 (740) | 89 |
| B | 6.6 | 20 | 70 (15) | 94 (20) | 4680 (1770) | 3250 (1560) | 105 (33) | 80 (17) | 4280 (2450) | 550 (560) | 500 (585) | 80 |
| C | 7.2 | 20 | 92 (23) | 104 (23) | 5080 (1440) | 3900 (1150) | 121 (72) | 56 (12) | 3880 (2060) | 550 (670) | 900 (530) | 90 |
| D | 10.1 | 20 | 103 (26) | 134 (28) | 4180 (4850) | 3380 (3130) | 161 (115) | 79 (25) | 4780 (4850) | 250 (470) | 500 (900) | 55 |
| E | 11.5 | 20 | 78 (19) | 86 (28) | 4100 (2240) | 2780 (1800) | 121 (49) | 61 (12) | 5730 (6130) | 700 (830) | 1180 (960) | 70 |
| F | 4.1 | 20 | 95 (18) | 101 (24) | 3730 (2070) | 2850 (1710) | 140 (60) | 78 (22) | 10 880 (7310) | 850 (1330) | 1400 (930) | 70 |
| G | 5.1 | 20 | 104 (26) | 107 (30) | 4800 (2370) | 3330 (1480) | 176 (118) | 63 (17) | 3580 (2760) | 500 (560) | 1130 (840) | 85 |
| H | 4.3 | 20 | 95 (28) | 97 (21) | 7530 (4200) | 4680 (1980) | 116 (41) | 56 (20) | 3450 (7230) | 75 (240) | 1500 (1340) | 95 |