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. 2014 May 14;9(5):e96596. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096596

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