| Environmental variables | Tree-fall gap | Forest | Edge |
| Soil temperature (˚C) | 23.8 (±1.88) | 23.6 (±1.51) | 23.8 (±1.34) |
| Substrate temperature (˚C) | 25.9 (±3.73) | 24.3 (±3.20) | 24.7 (±2.21) |
| Air temperature range (˚C)* | 3.8 (±1.28) | 3.3 (±1.52) | 3.1 (±1.49) |
| Relative air humidity (%) | 73 (±10.78) | 76 (±10.14) | 74 (±10.20) |
| Luminosity | 4406 (±11,634) | 412 (±1444) | 2571 (±9181) |