Table 1. Descriptive statistics of variables used in the analysis. (N=576 plots)

Variable Code Unit Mean S.D. Max. Min.
DBH D cm 26.6 7.3 46.5 7.7
Height H m 18.1 4.8 28.2 5.5
Dominant tree height Hd m 21.9 4.9 33.6 5.5
Basal area BA m2ㆍha−1 30.4 12.4 66.1 2.1
Stand volume V m3ㆍha−1 310.8 154.5 862.1 6.1
Stand age Age years 37.0 10.0 77.0 12.0
Stand density N treesㆍha−1 613.0 325.3 2940.0 175.0
Site index SI m 20.0 2.9 26.8 8.1
H/D ratio HD - 70.1 15.1 116.4 30.4
Relative yield index Ry - 0.8 0.1 1.0 0.1
Relative spacing index Rs % 22.7 8.2 97.7 11.8
Stand density index SDI treesㆍha−1 601.2 220.6 1318.9 65.4