Table 1.
Characterization of forest patches, including differences in mean values for microclimatic variables and relative basal area for all live stems (>5 cm dbh; Gutiérrez et al., 2008; Barbosa et al., 2010).
| P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patch area (ha) | 0.21 | 0.28 | 36.08 | 23.76 |
| Altitude (m) | 529 | 566 | 635 | 639 |
| Slope (%) | 1 | 11 | 42 | 38 |
| Throughfall (mm) | 31.10 ± 21.31 | 49.91 ± 43.16 | 29.56 ± 18.05 | 37.38 ± 22.55 |
| Stemflow (mm) | 0.10 ± 0.06 | 0.25 ± 0.06 | 0.69 ± 1.07 | 1.00 ± 0.99 |
| Mean temperature (°C) | 11.8 ± 1.6 | 11.46 ± 1.75 | 11.29 ± 1.51 | 10.95 ± 1.42 |
| Mean relative humidity (%) | 91.33 ± 4.00 | 94.98 ± 3.04 | 95.96 ± 3.73 | 95.12 ± 4.63 |
| Tree basal area (m2 ha-1) | 61.64 | 49.41 | 125.12 | 102.61 |
| Basal area Aextoxicon punctatum (%) | 49 | 75.7 | 46.4 | 88.8 |