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The two community forests showed a decrease in tree density.

Outcome: tree densitye0

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“decrease in tree density”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1198–1222

Title

Diversité Floristique Et Structurale De Deux Forêts Communautaires Sous Exploitation Au Cameroun: Cas De Kompia Et Nkolenyeng

Kengne Olivier Clovis; Zapfack Louis; Garcia Claude; et al. European Scientific Journal ESJ 2018. doi:10.19044/esj.2018.v14n24p245

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Increasing orchard density did not significantly decrease yield.

Taxon: SOUR CHERRYPrunus cerasust0
Treatment: increasing the densitye0
Outcome: yielde0
Direction: does not decreasee0

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“SOUR CHERRY”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 80–91

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“increasing the density in the orchard, the yield does not decrease significantly”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1858–1938

Title

THE EFFECT OF ROOTSTOCK AND SPACING ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF 'KÁNTORJÁNOSI 3' SOUR CHERRY VARIETY IN INTENSIVE ORCHARD

L. Magyar; K. Hrotkó Acta Horticulturae 2013. doi:10.17660/actahortic.2013.981.58

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Observation Slender spindle crowns were applicable on medium and strong rootstocks across spacings.
Recommendation The authors recommend large spacing with vigorous Prunus mahaleb rootstocks under extensive conditions.
Observation Magyar was suitable under extensive conditions at reduced spacing.
Observation Prob lacked sufficient vigour for the applied spacing and slender spindle training.
Observation Prob produced one of the best fruit sizes.
Recommendation The authors do not recommend Colt for Kantorjanosi 3.
Recommendation The authors do not recommend Pi-Ku 2 for Kantorjanosi 3.
Observation Branches died and leaves yellowed on Pi-Ku 2.
Observation CEMA gave better yield.
Observation Korponay gave better yield.
Observation Magyar was suitable at higher tree density.
Intervention effect Larger spacing significantly increased yield.
Intervention effect Specific yield index did not differ significantly across spacings.

Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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Conditions inducing more cell enlargement were interpreted to decrease sclereid density.

Taxon: pearPyrus communise0
Outcome: sclereid densitye0
Direction: decreasee0
Qualifier: more cell enlargement inducing conditione0

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“more cell enlargement inducing condition result in a decrease in the sclereid density in pear fruits.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1347–1448

Title

HISTOLOGICAL AND POMOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SCLEREID CELL CLUSTERS IN SOME IRANIAN LOCAL AND EUROPEAN PEAR CULTIVARS

F.T. Hagh; H. Abdollahi Acta Horticulturae 2010. doi:10.17660/actahortic.2010.877.101

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Observation Felestini had the fewest sclereid clusters per sample.
Observation Red Bartlett had the most sclereid clusters per sample.
Observation Felestini had the fewest sclereid cells per cluster.
Observation Shahak had the most sclereid cells per cluster.
Association Fruit size and volume correlated strongly with sclereid cluster density.
Association Genetically small-fruited cultivars had higher sclereid density.
Observation Sclereids differentiated in the primary phase of pear fruit development before cell division ceased.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Both application timings caused a similar decrease in subsequent pest population density.

Taxon: cork oakQuercus subert0
Outcome: pest population densitye0
Direction: decreasee0

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“leading to a similar decrease in pest population density in the following year”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 812–890

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“cork oak forests”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 109–125

Title

Influence of Bacillus thuringiensis application timing on population dynamics of gypsy moth in Mediterranean cork oak forests

Roberto Mannu; Arturo Cocco; Pietro Luciano; et al. Pest Management Science 2019. doi:10.1002/ps.5622

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Intervention effect Btk applications in both phases protected oak canopies equally during the application year.
Intervention effect Culmination phase Btk applications gradually decreased L. dispar infestations in subsequent years.
Intervention effect Pest density rose again two to three years after progradation phase application.
Intervention effect Culmination phase Btk reduced the number of years of damaging gypsy moth density compared with progradation phase.

Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Relative density and basal area indices of Leguminosae decrease with altitude.

Taxon: LeguminosaeFabaceaee1
Treatment: altitudee1
Outcome: relative density and basal area indicese1
Direction: decreasee1

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“The hydromegathermal families such as Leguminosae present relative density and basal area indices that decrease with altitude”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1740–1865

Title

Floristic Structure and Diversity of a Tropical Sub-Montane Evergreen Forest, In the Mbam Minkom Massif (Western Yaoundé)

Emmanuel NOUMI Journal of Biology and Life Science 2015. doi:10.5296/jbls.v6i1.7028

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Observation The inventory recorded 324 vascular species.
Observation The inventory recorded 150 herbaceous species.
Observation The inventory recorded 122 shrubs with 1 to under 10 cm dbh.
Observation The inventory recorded 146 ligneous species with dbh of 10 cm or more.
Observation Species-accumulation curves showed higher diversity in the 10 cm or more dbh category than in shrubs.
Observation The minimal area for the inventory was reached at 5.5 ha.
Observation Stem density for the 10 cm or more dbh category was 544 stems per ha.
Observation Basal area for the 10 cm or more dbh category was 52.72 m2 per ha.
Observation Shannon diversity index of the forest was 4.95.
Observation Most species (67, at least 77%) were common.
Observation Thirty-six species (at least 41%) were widely distributed among hill forests.
Observation Gacinia lucida had the highest IVI value (58.52).
Observation Clusiaceae had the highest FIV value (60.01).
Observation Megathermal families are abundant in the forest and reach their maximum occurrence at basal and average altitudes.
Association Relative density and basal area indices of Clusiaceae increase up to 1295 m.
Association Relative density and basal area indices of Rubiaceae increase with altitude; this increase goes along with increasing cold weather.
Observation Orchidaceae had 20 herbaceous species, more than the family with 15 species.
Observation The Mbam minkom submontane forest presents the features of an ecotone.
Recommendation The forest massif is not yet endangered and should be conserved as a priority.

Associationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Increasing salinity did not decrease stomatal density.

Taxon: Rhizophora mangleRhizophora manglet0
Outcome: stomatal densitye0
Direction: did not decreasee0
Setting: intermediate salinity sitee0

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“increasing salinities did not decrease stomatal density (intermediate salinity site: 73.4 stomata.mm2 SD= 13.5; high salinity site: 74.8 stomata.mm2 SD= 17.3)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2232–2390

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“Rhizophora mangle”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 56–73

Title

Stomatal density, leaf area and plant size variation of Rhizophora mangle (Malpighiales: Rhizophoraceae) along a salinity gradient in the Mexican Caribbean

Joanne R. Peel; Maria C. Mandujano Sanchez; Jorge Lopez Portillo; et al. Revista de Biología Tropical 2017. doi:10.15517/rbt.v65i2.24372

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Association Plants were smaller at the higher salinity site.
Observation Largest leaves occurred at the low salinity site, measuring 51.2 ± 24.99 cm2.
Association Leaf length was not correlated with tree height.
Association Leaf length was not correlated with trunk diameter.
Association Larger leaves at low salinity had lower stomatal density of 65.0 stomata.mm2.
Association Stomatal density was inversely related to leaf area (r= -0.29, P < 0.001).
Association Stomatal density was inversely related to leaf width (r= -0.31, P < 0.001).

Recommendationhypothesisoriginal resultnegativebasis n/a

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Selecting clones on fast growth alone may decrease hybrid aspen wood density.

Taxon: hybrid aspent0
Treatment: selecting clones based on fast growth onlye6
Outcome: hybrid aspen wood densitye6
Direction: decreasee6

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“in hybrid aspen”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 97–112

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“selecting clones based on fast growth only may be challenging since it may lead to a decrease in hybrid aspen wood density”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1224–1346

Title

Clonal variation in basic density, moisture content and heating value of wood, bark and branches in hybrid aspen

Jyrki Hytönen; Egbert Beuker; Anneli Viherä-Aarnio Silva Fennica 2018. doi:10.14214/sf.9938

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Observation Hybrid aspen clones differed significantly for almost all studied wood and bark properties.
Association Wood had lower ash content than bark (0.5% vs. 3.9%).
Association Wood had lower basic density than bark (378 vs. 450 kg m).
Association Wood had lower effective heating value than bark (18.26 vs. 19.24 MJ kg).
Association Wood had higher moisture content than bark (55% vs. 49%).
Observation Values for branches were intermediate between wood and bark.
Recommendation Properties of hybrid aspen important for energy use could be improved by clonal selection.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Espalier training with a trellis in high density hedgerows did not decrease yield.

Taxon: olivesOleat0
Treatment: training to an espalier shapee0
Outcome: yielde0
Direction: does not decreasee0
Qualifier: with and without a trellise0

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“olives”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 50–56

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“training to an espalier shape, with and without a trellis, in high density hedgerows, does not decrease yield”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 770–879

Title

Mechanical harvesting of California table and oil olives

Louise Ferguson; Sergio Castro‐García; Joseph Burns; et al. Advances in Horticultural Science 2010

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Poplar forest canopy density was associated with decrease Anoplophora glabripennis abundance.

Taxon: PoplarPopulust0
Interactor: Anoplophora glabripennisAnoplophora glabripennise0
Outcome: quantity of Anoplophora glabripennise0
Direction: decreasee0
Setting: canopy densitye0

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“The quantity of Anoplophora glabripennis decrease with the increase of coverage and canopy density,and the quantity of Anoplophora glabripennis at the edge of forest is bigger than the ones inside the forest.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 268–476

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“Poplar Forest”
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Title

Influencing Factors of Quantity Distribution of Anoplophora glabripennis in Poplar Forest

Chunmei Zhou Journal of Inner Mongolia Forestry Science and Technology 2012

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Tree diameter showed a marginal, non-significant decrease with increasing planting density.

Taxon: Hevea brasiliensisHevea brasiliensist0
Treatment: planting densitye3
Outcome: tree diametere3
Direction: decreasee3
Comparator: 500 trees per hectaree1

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“Hevea brasiliensis”
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“Rubber was planted in three high densities, i.e., 600, 700 and 800 trees per hectare, with the presently recommended level of 500 trees per hectare”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1130–1277

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“Though not statistically significant, there was a marginal decrease in tree diameter with the increase in planting density”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1882–2004

Title

Timber production in high density planting of Hevea brasiliensis

T.U.K. Silva; V.H.L. Rodrigo; S.M.C.U.P. Subasinghe Proceedings of International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2012. doi:10.31357/fesympo.v14i0.388

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Intervention effect Tree height and crown height did not vary significantly among planting densities.
Intervention effect Bark thickness and mean merchantable timber volume per tree decreased significantly with increasing planting density.
Intervention effect Merchantable volume per hectare was comparable among planting densities.
Intervention effect Total stem volume per tree remained the same among the four planting densities.
Intervention effect Total stem volume per hectare increased significantly with planting density.
Association Clone RRIC 121 outperformed the other tested clones in growth and timber production.
Observation Clone RRIC 110, infected with Corynespora leaf disease, performed poorly in all densities.
Recommendation Higher planting densities are more useful for the fuel wood, pulp and MDF board industries.

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