Przestrzeń pojedynczego drzewa w drzewostanie panującym w zależności od wieku oraz typu siedliskowego lasu na przykładzie modrzewia (Larix decidua Mill.)

The study presents the results of the MANOVA investigation on single tree growth space. The study included 48 larch trees in a dominant stand of different age classes growing in the fresh mixed coniferous (BMśw) and fresh mixed broadleaved (LMśw) forest habitats. The space occupied by a single tree was calculated for each larch tree as the volume of a cylinder with a height equal to the height of a tree, while the base area was determined from the average crown radius. Basic statistical characteristics were established. The MANOVA was performed to assess the statistical significance of the impact of forest habitat type, age and biosocial position of trees in a stand. A similar analysis was done for two basic measurement characteristics of trees – diameter at breast height and height.