Comparison of forest composition in preserved and designed planting spaces. All ranges are reported with 95% confidence.
| Preserved planting spaces (n = 41) | Designed planting spaces (n = 460) | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 10 species | Sweetgum (39%, n = 87) | Red maple (27%, n = 362) |
| (Liquidambar styraciflua) | (Acer rubrum) | |
| Loblolly pine (16%, n = 144) | Willow oak (17%, n = 239) | |
| (Pinus taeda) | (Quercus phellos) | |
| Shortleaf pine (9%, n = 50) | Crapemyrtle (11%, n = 141) | |
| (Pinus echinata) | (Lagerstroemia indica) | |
| Eastern red cedar (7%, n = 10) | Northern red oak (8%, n = 32) | |
| (Juniperus virginiana) | (Quercus rubra) | |
| Sourwood (5%, n = 5) | Chinese elm (4%, n = 41) | |
| (Oxydendrum arboreum) | (Ulmus parvifolia) | |
| White oak (5%, n = 4) | Callery pear (3%, n = 27) | |
| (Quercus alba) | (Pyrus calleryana) | |
| Red maple (4%, n = 38) | American holly (2%, n = 24) | |
| (Acer rubrum) | (Ilex opaca) | |
| Northern red oak (2%, n = 23) | Japanese zelkova (2%, n = 25) | |
| (Quercus rubra) | (Zelkova serrata) | |
| Black cherry (2%, n = 7) | Wax myrtle (2%, n = 30) | |
| (Prunus serotina) | (Morella cerifera) | |
| Black oak (2%, n = 9) | Green ash (2%, n = 21) | |
| (Quercus velutina) | (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) | |
| Mean basal area per hectare | 47.8 ± 6.7 m2 | 13.3 ± 1.8 m2 |
| Mean canopy area per planting space area | 165 ± 34% | 82 ± 10% |
| Mean of average tree height per planting space | 14 ± 1 m | 7.6 ± 0.3 m |
| Mean trees per hectare of planting space (TPH) | 808 ± 126 TPH | 334 ± 37 TPH |