Table 1 Descriptive geographic and sampling information for each of the 23 forest regions.

From: Global patterns of tree density are contingent upon local determinants in the world’s natural forests

Country

Region

Longitude (°)

Latitude (°)

Elevation (m.a.s.l.)

No. Plots

Plot Size (m2)

Russia

Kola

39.19

67.58

199.045

28

400

US

Sequoia National Park

−118.41

36.20

2274.69

132

168.33

US

Great Canyon National Park

−112.12

36.26

2250.94

68

168.33

Sweden

Northern Sweden

22.31

66.17

141.40

101

1256

Spain

Sierra Nevada National Park

−3.72

38.10

1733.92

56

1963.49

Switzerland

Alps

8.89

46.39

1496.74

234

500.34

Bhutan

Toepisa

89.78

27.52

2371.11

160

500.34

US

Alaska

−133.16

56.30

874.33

491

168.33

US

New York

−74.47

43.66

1815.22

197

168.33

Brazil

Bahia

−40.90

−9.99

884.37

106

400

Ecuador

Western Ecuador

−80.19

−4.22

580.62

48

400

Australia

Victoria

146.80

−37.13

468.11

35

900

France

Mercantour National Park

7.12

44.13

1806

61

706

Chile

Northern Patagonia

−72.63

-41.59

361.22

109

500

France

Cévennes National Park

3.65

44.26

1123.82

98

706

Spain

Fuentes Carrionas Natural Park

−4.54

42.93

1316

117

1963.49

US

Klamath Forest

−123.87

41.78

787.43

74

168.33

Ecuador

Podocarpus National Park

−79.01

−4.12

1959

30

1000

Peru

Río Abiseo National Park

−77.38

−7.64

1948.80

30

1000

Myanmar

Wetphuyay

96.54

20.72

1095.66

62

500.34

Uganda

Forest Reserve

31.54

1.76

1042.00

622

100

Bolivia

Madidi National Park

−67.94

−14.21

656.25

44

1000

Costa Rica

Costa Rica

−84.15

9.87

933.97

44

1000

  1. Values for longitude, latitude, elevation, number of plots and plot size are shown next to names of regions and countries.