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Sherwood / Hope Level II plot - Description
 

Date of installation01/02/1995
Planting year1952
Main tree speciesScots Pine
Other tree species present in plotNone
Forest typePlantation
Sylvicultural system
Tree density1125 trees/ha (2005)
Biomass/volume415 m3/ha (2005)
Basal area63.6 m2/ha (2005)
Local Yield Class9
Plot dimensions0.3801 ha
Altitude260-270 m
Mean slope22.5 %
Geology
TopographySteeply dissected valley side
AspectNorth west
Rainfall964 mm
Provisional soil type (FAO 1988)Cambic podzol
                 


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