Table 3. Ecological characteristics of the four categories of wild apple trees in the Erstein forest.
Ecological characteristics | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
DBH (cm) | >30 | >30 | from 10 to 45 | from 10 to 20 |
Healthstatus | good | good | bad | good |
Morphological plasticity | Erect trunk | Erect trunk | reiterated axis | Erect trunk |
Presence of Hedera helix | yes | yes | rare | No |
Presence of Clematis vitalba | yes | no | no | No |
Presence of Viscum album | no | no | yes | No |
Forest architecture above the tree | large gap | small gap | overtopping | small gap |