Fig. 5. Leaf area index (LAI) of both main plant and suckers, and stump diameter of main plant in cm as affected by months after planting (MAP). For Spring + Summer plantings: LAI = 0.039 + 0.612 x MAP - 0.030 x MAP², r² = 0.38; stump diameter (STDIA) = 3.13 + 0.89 x MAP - 0.053 x MAP², r² = 0.50. For Fall + Winter plantings: LAI = -1.01 + 1.10 x MAP - 0.070 x MAP², r² = 0.57; STDIA = 1.06 + 1.49 x MAP - 0.089 x MAP², r² = 0.65. Error bars are standard errors of mean.