ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to evaluate the selection of competing trees based on a circular plot with a radius of 6 meters and diameter of trees equal or superior to 5 cm; in the use of a basal area factor equal to 1, according to the Bitterlich's method; and based on the competition for space and light observed in the field. For this, there was the selection of stem competitors of about 24 trees, chosen due to their importance in relation to the carbon stock and value of their wood and non-wood products. After analysis, it was observed by the L&O test that both the evaluated methods showed low correlation in a diameter class. This indicates that the selection of competing trees needs to be more studied.
Seasonal semideciduous forest; Competition indices; Basal area factor
