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Wangford Level II plot - Description
 

Date of installation08/08/2002
Planting year1955
Main tree speciesBeech
Other tree species present in plot
Forest typePlantation
Sylvicultural system
Tree density
Biomass/volume400 m3/ha (2005)
Basal area50 m2/ha (2005)
Local Yield Class8
Plot dimensions0.3 ha
Altitude50 m
Mean slope2 %
GeologyCretaceous
TopographyWithin the plot the ground is level
AspectSouth West
Rainfall630 mm
Provisional soil type (FAO 1988)
               


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