Table 1_Long-term effects of thinning intensity on individual growth and stand basal area

Northeastern China's mixed broadleaf-Korean pine forest was studied over 11 years to assess the impact of four thinning intensities (0%, 20%, 40%, 60%) on individual tree growth and stand basal area recovery. The dataset, authored by Yue Sun and last updated in May 2026, likely contains repeated inventory data and analysis results from linear mixed-effects models and principal component analysis. It includes measurements on 19 tree species classified into three functional groups.

Use Cases

• Modeling individual tree growth response based on thinning intensity and tree size variables mentioned in the description.
• Projecting stand basal area recovery trajectories based on the fitted linear trends described.
• Analyzing species-specific competitive release based on the functional group classifications (Cluster 1, Cluster 3).
• Decomposing variance in tree growth based on individual-tree and spatial structure variables.

Strengths

• 11 years of repeated inventory data provide a longitudinal perspective.
• Analysis includes four distinct thinning intensity treatments (0%, 20%, 40%, 60%) for comparison.
• Species classification into three functional groups (e.g., shade-tolerant climax, pioneer) adds ecological context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is contained in a DOCX file (1.1 MB), which may require extraction to a structured format for analysis.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Repeated inventory data collected from a forest experiment.

Time Range

11-year study period, with specific post-thinning periods mentioned (2011-2013).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 05:35:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mixed broadleaf-Korean pine forest in northeastern China.