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Table 4: Parameters of the hyperbolic saturation model (9) and error measures for the secondary Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest types () substituting European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests types (2–4).

Ecosystem type Rubo-Culto-Pinetum sylvestris Number of relevés 70 Mean sample area of relevés 0.08 ha Mean species number of relevés ( standard deviation) Median of species number 26 Mode* of species number 26 Parameter q 0 0.5 1 2    6.75 4.16 2.92 2.02    [ha] 0.004 0.011 0.017 0.023    0.22 0.42 0.67 1.10   RMSE 0.0010 0.0017 0.0013 0.0004   RMSE% 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.02 Ecosystem type Rubo-Avenello-Culto-Pinetum sylvestris Number of relevés 286 Mean sample area of relevés 0.06 ha Mean species number of relevés ( standard deviation) Median of species number 21 Mode* of species number 21 Parameter q 0 0.5 1 2    7.21 3.82 2.53 1.77    [ha] 0.002 0.007 0.012 0.014    0.17 0.37 0.65 1.04   RMSE 0.0036 0.0006 0.0008 0.0007   RMSE% 0.08 0.02 0.04 0.04 Ecosystem type Avenello-Culto-Pinetum sylvestris Number of relevés 411 Mean sample area of relevés 0.06 ha Mean species number of relevés ( standard deviation) Median of species number 15 Mode* of species number 14 Parameter q 0 0.5 1 2    7.73 3.27 1.90 1.36    [ha] 0.002 0.006 0.009 0.013    0.13 0.32 0.62 1.07   RMSE 0.0042 0.0011 0.0006 0.0003   RMSE% 0.13 0.05 0.03 0.02

Calculated from a Gaussian fitting.