Summary
Current and planned research projects related to this plot
- Dissolved organic carbon in soil solution
- Sampling soil in forests: accounting for spatial variation
- Soil mineral weathering rates
- Measuring GHG balance with forest soils
Measurements
A summary of the variables monitored at this site can be found here.
Description
| Date of installation | 20/10/1994 |
|---|---|
| Planting year | 1974 |
| Main tree species | Sitka Spruce |
| Other tree species present in plot | |
| Forest type | Plantation. BEAR code 33. |
| Sylvicultural system | |
| Tree density | |
| Biomass/volume | 586 m3/ha (2005) |
| Basal area | 77.4 m2/ha (2005) |
| Local Yield Class | 18 |
| Plot dimensions | 0.299 ha |
| Altitude | 300 m |
| Mean slope | 1 % |
| Geology | Quaternary deposits from palaeozoic rocks |
| Topography | Plateau |
| Aspect | South East |
| Rainfall | 1200 mm |
| Provisional soil type (FAO 1988) | Umbric gleysol |
Surrounding habitat
