Fig 2. Density plots of a) sampled tree height and b) sampled tree density for each forest type. Data obtained from the National Forest and Soils Inventory (INFyS, CONAFOR 2017).
Mean field estimates of tree density were higher in tropical forests, with an average of ~790 trees per ha. Generally, the other forest types had an average of ~400 to 500 trees per ha, even mangroves which had a relatively small number of sampled plots (157). Arid and semi-arid zones had an average of ~88 and ~162 trees per ha, respectively (Fig 2).