TABLE 1.

Characteristics of different stands of teak plantations.

Sites	Mean DBH (cm)	Mean height (m)	Canopy closure (%)	Altitude (m)	Slope degree (°)	Dominant species in the understory
CK	–	–	–	118	11	H. contortus
22 Y	16.9	21.1	0.70	142	10	E. odoratum, B. cristata, C. microphylla
35 Y	20.3	32.9	0.76	104	17	A. dioica, L. leucocephala, T. planicaule
45 Y	23.4	35.5	0.67	96	13	L. leucocephala, A. pavonlna
55 Y	24.5	39.7	0.73	135	8	E. odoratum, L. coromandelica, G. lobbianum, C. microphylla

Values represent means (n = 3). DBH, diameter at breast height; H. contortus, Heteropogon contortus; E. odoratum, Eupatorium odoratum; B. cristata, Barleria cristata; C. microphylla, Carmona microphylla; A. dioica, Aporusa dioica; L. leucocephala, Leucaena leucocephala, T. planicaule, Tetrastigma planicaule; A. pavonlna, Adenanthera pavonlna; L. coromandelica, Lannea coromandelica; and G. lobbianum, Gonocaryum lobbianum. 22Y, 22-year-old stand; 35Y, 35-year-old stand; 45Y, 45-year-old stand; 55Y, 55-year-old stand; CK, control.