Table 1. Site description on the study site. SD and DBH indicate stand density and diameter at breast height. Values are presented as mean ± standard error.

Area	Age (Yrs)	Total area (ha)	Altitude (m)	Aspect	Slope (°)	SD in 2021 (No./ha)	DBH (cm)	Thinning	Thinning intensity (%)
Control	63	3.9	400	WS	25	1250	22.8 ± 0.7
Thin 1		13.9	403	WS	24	475	32.5 ± 1.1	2007	35
Thin 2		18.5	401	WS	24	200	41.9 ± 1.1	2000	20
								2007	35