Assessing the relevance of atmospheric heavy metal deposition with regard to ecosystem integrity and human health in Germany

Environmental Sciences Europe

Table 5 Range of yield potential of main and secondary tree species

Tree species	Range of the average annual growth rates after 100 years [DGZ 100]				Yield board from
	Yield potential the best yield class I for trunk wood with bark E_max(Phyto)		Yield potential the worst yield class for trunk wood with bark E_min(Phyto)
	[m³ ha⁻¹ a⁻¹]	[m³ ha⁻¹ a⁻¹]	[m³ ha⁻¹ a⁻¹]	[m³ ha⁻¹ a⁻¹]
Scots pine	7.8	3.1	2.0	0.8	Wiedemann [67]^a
Norway spruce	12.0	4.9	7.5	3.2	Wiedemann [68]^a
White fir		3.5		3	Schober [69]^a
European larch		2.5		2	Schober [69]^a
Beech	7.8	4.9	3.7	2.4	Schober [69]^a
Common and sessile oak	6.7	4.0	2.1	1.4	Mitscherlich [70]
Black alder	8.0	4.3	4.5	2.5	Mitscherlich [70]
Birch, all species	4.9	2.8	3.6	2.1	Schwappach [71]
Willows, all species	5.0	2.3	3.4	1.6	Schober [72]
Ash	6.2	3.7	4.1	2.5	Wimmenauer [73]
Mountain ash		2.1		1.6	Erteld [74]
Lime tree. all species	8.8	5.2	5.0	3.0	Böckmann [75]
Maple, all species		3.5		2.5	Schober [76]
Poplars, aspen	13.2	4.5	3.0	1.1	Knapp [77]
Hornbeam		5.6		2.5	Schober [76]