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Table 2 Mean (± S.E.) values of environmental factors at five within-gap positions during two growing seasons

From: The effects of stump size and within-gap position on sprout non-structural carbohydrates concentrations and regeneration in forest gaps vary among species with different shade tolerances

Within-gap position

Photosynthetically active radiance (PAR) (μM m−2 s−1)

Soil temperature (°C)

Soil

moisture

(%)

Air temperature (°C)

Air relative humidity

(%)

North

152.75 ± 8.04

18.92 ± 0.41

15.79 ± 1.73

19.44 ± 0.52

71.71 ± 1.89

South

105.67 ± 8.30

17.40 ± 0.48

25.12 ± 3.74

19.00 ± 0.55

74.81 ± 1.90

East

129.46 ± 6.44

19.27 ± 0.46

15.28 ± 1.55

19.35 ± 0.53

71.81 ± 1.85

West

138.07 ± 6.59

18.04 ± 0.48

28.26 ± 2.35

19.49 ± 0.54

74.08 ± 1.94

Center

157.96 ± 7.22

19.42 ± 1.02

28.42 ± 2.56

19.43 ± 0.55

73.41 ± 1.88