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Coalburn Level II plot - Description
| Date of installation | 20/10/1994 |
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| Planting year | 1974 |
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| Main tree species | Sitka Spruce |
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| Other tree species present in plot | |
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| Forest type | Plantation. BEAR code 33. |
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| Sylvicultural system | |
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| Tree density | |
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| Biomass/volume | 586 m3/ha (2005) |
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| Basal area | 77.4 m2/ha (2005) |
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| Local Yield Class | 18 |
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| Plot dimensions | 0.299 ha |
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| Altitude | 300 m |
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| Mean slope | 1 % |
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| Geology | Quaternary deposits from palaeozoic rocks |
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| Topography | Plateau |
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| Aspect | South East |
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| Rainfall | 1200 mm |
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| Provisional soil type (FAO 1988) | Umbric gleysol |
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