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Rannoch Level II plot - Description
| Date of installation | 14/06/1995 |
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| Planting year | 1965 |
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| Main tree species | Scots Pine |
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| Other tree species present in plot | None |
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| Forest type | Plantation |
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| Sylvicultural system | |
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| Tree density | 1909 trees/ha |
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| Biomass/volume | 243 m3/ha (2005) |
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| Basal area | 47.2 m2/ha (2005) |
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| Local Yield Class | 9 |
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| Plot dimensions | 0.305 ha |
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| Altitude | 470 m |
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| Mean slope | 25-30 m |
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| Geology | Quaternary sands and gravel |
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| Topography | Concave at bottom to convex at top, small platforms and shallow wet gullies. |
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| Aspect | West |
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| Rainfall | 1500 mm |
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| Provisional soil type (FAO 1988) | Gleyic podzol |
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