... traits of the stands. In particular the correlations pointed out the increase of LAI with the increase of DBH, BA, SHOd and DH, until a maximumvalue falling in turn in the range 10–17 years. The ... stands and significantly (P < 0.001) decreased in the following years, being 7% of the initial value at the end of the time-rotation (30 years).Shoot DBH and DH increased linearly with the ... system of this plant species, carbohydrate reserves of the stool and the invigorating effects of decapitation which could cause an ini-tially fast growing of the coppice sprouts, according to the results...