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Plant and Wood Area Index of Solitary Trees for Urban Contexts in Nordic Cities

Johanna Deak Sjöman, Andrew Hirons, Nina Bassuk and Henrik Sjöman
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) November 2021, 47 (6) 252-266; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2021.022
Johanna Deak Sjöman
Johanna Deak Sjöman (corresponding author), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and, Management, Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture and Agricultural, Science, Box 190, SE 234 22, Lomma, Sweden, +46 70696505
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Andrew Hirons
Andrew Hirons, University Centre Myerscough, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, UK
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Nina Bassuk
Nina Bassuk, Cornell University, Department of Horticulture, 134A Plant Science, Ithaca, NY, USA
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Henrik Sjöman
Henrik Sjöman, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and, Management, Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture and Agricultural, Science, Box 190, SE 234 22
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    Trees at the Hørsholm Arboretum in Denmark in 2019. All trees were planted in 2001.

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    The plant area index (PAI) and wood area index (WAI) of 64 species of trees. Bars represent the SE of the mean from 4 readings (N, E, S, W) from each crown. The vertical dotted line represents the mean of all the WAI, and the vertical dashed line represents the mean of all the PAI.

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    The plant area index (PAI) and wood area index (WAI) of 8 genera that were represented by 2 or more species at the arboretum. Bars represent the SE of the mean. The vertical dotted line represents the mean of all the WAI, and the vertical dashed line represents the mean of all the PAI. Numbers in [x] indicate the number of species within this analysis represented in the genera. Uppercase letters indicate where significant differences (P < 0.05) occur between the WAI of genera. Lowercase letters indicate where significant differences occur between the PAI of genera.

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    The plant area index (PAI) and wood area index (WAI) of cultivars represented by Acer and Tilia, grouped by species. Bars represent the SE of the mean from 4 readings (N, E, S, W) from each crown. Uppercase letters indicate where significant differences (P < 0.05) occur between the WAI of the cultivars within the species panel. Lowercase letters indicate where significant differences occur between the PAI of the cultivars within the species panel.

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    Table 1.

    The attributes of all measured trees at the Hørsholm Arboretum in Denmark showing species, year of establishment, trunk diameter at breast height (DBH)(cm), total height of the tree (m), height of canopy (m), and canopy diameter (m).

    SpeciesPlantedDBH (cm)†Tree height (m)‡Canopy height (m)§Canopy diameter (m)
    Acer campestre200118.798.46.06.95
    Acer campestre ‘Elsrijk’200111.787.85.83.375
    Acer campestre ‘Kuglennar’200118.234.72.53.66
    Acer negundo200115.928.06.25.65
    Acer platanoides200115.617.35.06.125
    Acer platanoides ‘Columnare’200121.3411.59.56.96
    Acer platanoides ‘Emerald Queen’200117.2011.08.96.025
    Acer platanoides ‘Fassens Black’200116.7911.08.95.725
    Acer platanoides ‘Globosum’200113.695.02.74.525
    Acer pseudoplatanus200115.928.06.25.285
    Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Negenia’200110.196.74.73.71
    Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Rotterdam’200117.8313.010.54.71
    Acer rubrum200111.7811.59.34.37
    Acer saccharinum200126.1115.012.86.42
    Aesculus × carnea ‘Briotii’200114.657.35.55.345
    Aesculus hippocastanum200121.978.06.15.29
    Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’200119.118.05.84.875
    Ailanthus altissima200412.746.54.13.815
    Alnus glutinosa200111.4610.07.03.74
    Alnus × spaethii200112.1210.28.35.10
    Carpinus betulus200113.698.06.75.21
    Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’200115.619.07.94.675
    Castanea sativa200122.938.36.46.04
    Corylus colurna200112.428.16.02.745
    Fagus sylvatica200110.837.86.34.65
    Fraxinus americana ‘Zundert’200114.339.06.84.365
    Fraxinus angustifolia ‘Raywood’200119.7514.511.65.57
    Fraxinus excelsior ‘Robusta’200119.4310.08.05.02
    Fraxinus excelsior ‘Westhof’s Glorie’200116.248.86.94.515
    Fraxinus ornus200115.248.46.34.4
    Metasequoia glyptostroboides200111.158.27.12.275
    Platanus acerifolia200117.2011.09.05.545
    Populus canescens ‘De Moffart’200144.2717.015.014.435
    Populus trichocarpa ‘OP42’200136.3120.018.58.43
    Populus trichocarpa ‘Poca’200136.9420.017.87.67
    Pyrus caucasica200113.388.26.04.625
    Pyrus communis ‘Beech Hill’200119.1110.08.17.96
    Quercus cerris200122.9314.011.96.26
    Quercus frainetto200117.209.57.53.49
    Quercus palustris200116.889.37.26.9
    Quercus petraea200117.529.37.45.14
    Quercus robur200119.118.86.86.31
    Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’200116.249.17.91.72
    Quercus rubra200120.389.07.75.64
    Robinia pseudoacacia200123.5711.39.17.55
    Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Nyirsegi’200123.5713.010.77.56
    Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Umbraculifera’200113.068.15.83.60
    Salix alba200128.9816.013.96.08
    Salix alba ‘Liempde’200131.8518.015.86.80
    Salix alba ‘Saba’200133.4418.015.86.82
    Salix alba ‘Sibirica’200123.578.16.36.66
    Styphnolobium japonicum200119.756.74.76.12
    Styphnolobium japonicum ‘Regent’200120.388.36.37.13
    Tilia cordata200119.117.35.16.27
    Tilia cordata ‘Erecta’200120.708.06.05.37
    Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’200117.838.96.95.49
    Tilia cordata ‘Rancho’200115.298.06.14.67
    Tilia × euchlora200115.617.85.85.29
    Tilia × euchlora ‘Frigg’200116.568.36.64.81
    Tilia × europaea ‘Pallida’200114.978.06.24.09
    Tilia platyphyllos200121.349.17.46.63
    Tilia platyphyllos ‘Fenris’200112.747.15.13.98
    Tilia platyphyllos ‘Orebro’200118.15108.05.15
    Tilia platyphyllos ‘Rubra’200121.668.26.26.69
    • ↵† Trunk diameter at breast height taken at 1.3 m above ground level.

    • ↵‡ Total height of the tree (from ground level to top of canopy).

    • ↵§ Includes measurement from the lowest and initial branches to the top of canopy.

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    Table S1.

    PAI and WAI for species and cultivars.

    Species/cultivarPAIPAI SEWAIWAI SE
    Acer campestre5.030.351.210.03
    Acer campestre ‘Elsrijk’5.790.481.020.15
    Acer campestre ‘Kuglennar’8.150.141.210.18
    Acer negundo4.910.611.210.18
    Acer platanoides4.980.200.980.21
    Acer platanoides ‘Columnare’6.260.101.270.19
    Acer platanoides ‘Emerald Queen’4.930.180.650.01
    Acer platanoides ‘Fassens Black’5.050.490.500.01
    Acer platanoides ‘Globosum’7.020.241.770.11
    Acer pseudoplatanus4.070.140.640.07
    Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Negenia’5.520.260.550.10
    Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Rotterdam’4.070.290.750.03
    Acer rubrum2.200.020.910.18
    Acer saccharinum5.730.111.040.19
    Aesculus carnea ‘Briotii’4.710.350.730.04
    Aesculus hippocastanum5.320.200.630.05
    Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’5.850.090.710.09
    Ailanthus altissima2.460.120.450.04
    Alnus glutinosa2.880.251.140.08
    Alnus × spaethii3.210.121.020.07
    Carpinus betulus6.250.281.390.19
    Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’3.770.231.940.09
    Castanea sativa4.710.331.200.14
    Corylus colurna5.640.551.460.19
    Fagus sylvatica5.790.561.430.21
    Fraxinus americana ‘Zundert’5.800.150.830.04
    Fraxinus angustifolia ‘Raywood’1.930.051.070.11
    Fraxinus excelsior ‘Robusta’2.180.140.840.10
    Fraxinus excelsior ‘Westhof’s Glorie’2.440.230.850.09
    Fraxinus ornus2.960.140.980.03
    Metasequoia glyptostroboides3.720.281.110.09
    Platanus × acerifolia2.430.091.040.13
    Populus canescens ‘De Moffart’4.850.101.300.09
    Populus trichocarpa ‘OP42’3.900.120.980.04
    Populus trichocarpa ‘Poca’5.170.351.170.08
    Pyrus caucasia3.040.081.170.07
    Pyrus communis ‘Beech Hill’2.440.320.970.03
    Quercus cerris2.760.141.120.06
    Quercus frainetto3.790.460.850.07
    Quercus palustris4.440.151.310.10
    Quercus petraea4.690.111.090.12
    Quercus robur4.250.290.950.18
    Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’3.690.341.840.05
    Quercus rubra4.620.180.990.04
    Robinia pseudoacacia5.950.270.660.05
    Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Nyirsegi’2.670.200.720.10
    Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Umbraculifera’7.410.121.240.15
    Salix alba3.100.360.560.12
    Salix alba ‘Liempde’3.140.220.530.03
    Salix alba ‘Saba’4.180.160.690.07
    Salix alba ‘Sibirica’4.200.251.180.09
    Styphnolobium japonicum5.820.070.410.07
    Styphnolobium japonicum ‘Regent’2.290.100.860.12
    Tilia cordata7.070.130.520.12
    Tilia cordata ‘Erecta’6.040.200.530.08
    Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’4.520.200.500.06
    Tilia cordata ‘Rancho’4.500.180.670.04
    Tilia × euchlora5.720.360.460.03
    Tilia × euchlora ‘Frigg’6.510.460.390.02
    Tilia × europaea ‘Pallida’4.850.300.520.07
    Tilia platyphyllos5.880.170.670.09
    Tilia platyphyllos ‘Fenris’7.340.180.350.06
    Tilia platyphyllos ‘Orebro’6.280.600.320.04
    Tilia platyphyllos ‘Rubra’5.650.170.430.07
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    Table S2.

    PAI and WAI for genus.

    GenusPAIPAI SEWAIWAI SE
    Acer5.260.201.000.06
    Aesculus5.290.190.690.04
    Ailanthus2.460.120.450.04
    Alnus3.040.141.080.05
    Carpinus5.010.501.660.14
    Castanea4.710.331.200.14
    Corylus5.640.551.460.19
    Fagus5.790.561.430.21
    Fraxinus3.060.330.910.04
    Metasequoia3.720.281.110.09
    Platanus2.430.091.040.13
    Populus4.640.201.150.05
    Pyrus2.740.191.070.05
    Quercus4.030.151.140.06
    Robinia5.350.610.870.10
    Salix3.650.180.740.08
    Styphnolobium4.050.670.630.10
    Tilia5.850.160.490.02
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