Table 1.
Information on location and basic environmental conditions of the study sites. For each management type, we chose two study sites. For each study site of the management type “Traditional” and “Alternative”, the age classes “0–20”, “21–40”, “41–80”, and “81–120” were considered.
| Country | Management Type | Study Sites | Mean Temperature (°C) | Precipitation (mm y−1) | Elevation (m a.s.l.) | Age Class (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Traditional | Waake (inventory site) | 7.5 | 750 | 220–400 | 0–20, 21–40, 41–80, 81–120, 121–190 |
| Germany | Traditional | Hann. Münden Reinhausen | 6.5–7.5 8 |
750–1050 740 |
270–410 190–310 |
0–20, 21–40, 41–80, 81–120 |
| Alternative | Ebrach Lübeck | 7–8 8–8.5 |
850 625–725 |
320–480 40–90 |
0–20, 21–40, 41–80, 81–120 | |
| National Park | Kellerwald Hainich | 6–8 7–8 |
600–800 600–800 |
540–635 330–380 |
~180 ~180 |
|
| Slovakia | Primary forest | Rožok | 6–7 | 780 | 580–745 | ~220 |
| Ukraine | Uholka | 7 | 1407 | 700–840 | ~350 |