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* indicates a Level II forest monitoring plot.

Oak

Beech

Scots pine

Sitka spruce

Measurements

  • Crown condition and forest growth
  • Foliar chemistry
  • Ground vegetation
  • Soil condition
  • Atmospheric deposition
  • Soil solution chemistry
  • Site based meteorology records

FutMon programme – Micheldever Beech monitoring plot

Map

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Description

Date of installation April 2009
Planting year
Main tree species Beech
Other tree species present in plot
Forest type Plantation
Silvicultural system
Tree density
Biomass/volume
Basal area
Local yield class
Plot dimensions 0.1 ha
Altitude 115
Mean slope 4 degrees
Geology Clay over chalk
Topography Convex
Aspect North
Rainfall
Provisional soil type Clay with flints

Measurements

Notes:

  • (1) Data recorded within the Level II forest monitoring programme
  • (2) Data not recorded within the FutMon programme
  • (*) Recorded every 2 weeks at Micheldever
  • (V) Volume only measured.
Variables Period Frequency of sampling Rogate Be Micheldever Be Covert Wood (1) Knill Wood (2)
Foliar sampling & analysis 2005-2007 Two years Y
2009-2010 Annual Y Y
Soil analysis 2010 Once Y Y
Soil moisture 2009-2010 Hourly (*) Y Y
Soil temp 2009 Hourly Y
2010 Hourly(*) Y Y
Stand Precipitation 2009-2010 2 weeks Y Y
Atmospheric deposition 2002-2010 4 weeks Y Y (V)
Permanent girth bands 2009-2010 4 weeks Y Y Y
Phenology (manual recording) 2009-2010 Weekly
(spring & Autumn)
Y Y Y
Crown condition 2002-2006 Annual Y
2009-2010 Annual Y Y
Leaf area index 2009-2010 Once Y Y
Meteorology 2003-2005 Continuous (Automatic) Y
2009-2010 Continuous (Automatic) Y Y
Ground vegetation 2004-2007 3 years Y
2010 Once Y Y
Ground vegetation analysis 2010 Once Y Y
Litter fall quantification 2002-2008 4 weeks
(2 weeks Autumn)
Y
2009-2010 4 weeks
(2 weeks Autumn)
Y Y Y Y
Litter fall analysis 2009-2010 Once Y Y Y

FutMon programme – Micheldever Oak monitoring plot

Map

futmon_micheldever_map_600.gif

Description

Date of installation April 2009
Planting year 1928
Main tree species Oak
Other tree species present in plot Beech
Forest type Plantation
Silvicultural system
Tree density
Biomass/volume
Basal area
Local yield class
Plot dimensions 0.1 ha
Altitude 105 m
Mean slope 0
Geology Clay over chalk
Topography 0
Aspect
Rainfall
Provisional soil type Clay with flints

Measurements

Notes:

Variables Period Frequency of sampling Grizedale (1) A/H Straits Savernake (1) Ardtornish (1) Micheldever Oak Craigie wood (2)
Foliar sampling & analysis 1995-2005 Every 2 Y Y Y
2005 Annual Y Y Y
2006 Annual Y
2007-2008 Annual Y
2009-2010 Annual Y Y
Soil analysis 1995 Once Y Y Y
2010 Once Y Y
Soil solution 1995-2001 2 weeks Y Y Y
2001-2006 2 weeks Y Y Y
2007-2010 4 weeks Y Y Y
Soil moisture 2007-2008 Hourly Y
2009-2010 Hourly (*) Y Y Y
Soil temp 2009-2010 Hourly(*) Y Y
Stand Precipitation 2009-2010 2 weeks Y Y
Atmospheric deposition 1995-1996 2 weeks Y Y Y
1997-2002 4 weeks Y Y Y
2002-2006 4 weeks Y Y Y V
2007-2008 4 weeks Y Y
2009-2010 4 weeks Y Y Y
Leaf area index 2009-2010 Once Y Y
Increment 1995-6 5 yrs Y Y Y
2004 Once Y Y Y Y
2008 Annual Y
2009-2010 Annual Y Y Y
Permanent girth bands 2008 Monthly Y Y
2009-2010 Monthly Y Y Y Y
Phenology
(manual recording)
1995-2007 Fortnightly Y Y Y
2007-2009 Monthly Y Y
2009-2010 Weekly
(spring & autumn)
Y Y Y Y
Phenology
(web cam)
2009-2010 Hourly Y
Crown condition 1994-2007 Annual Y Y Y Y
2009-2010 Annual Y Y Y
Meteorology 1994-2009 Manual Y Y
1994-2008 Automatic Met station Y
2009-2010 Automatic Met station Y Y Y
Ground vegetation 1998-2004 Every 3 years Y Y Y Y
2003-2004 Annual Y
2004-2009 Every 3 years Y Y
2010 Once Y Y Y
Vegetation quantitative 2010 Once Y Y Y
Litter fall quantification 1998-2002 2 weeks (autumn)
4 weeks (winter-summer)
Y Y
2002-2008 2 weeks (autumn)
4 weeks (winter-summer)
Y Y Y
2009-2010 2 weeks (autumn)
4 weeks (winter-summer)
Y Y Y Y
Litter fall analysis 2009-2010 Once Y Y Y

FutMon programme – Rogate Beech monitoring plot

Map

futmon_rogate_map_600.gif

Description

Date of installation April 2009
Planting year 1956
Main tree species Beech
Other tree species present in plot Oak Birch
Forest type Plantation
Silvicultural system
Tree density
Biomass/volume
Basal area
Local yield class
Plot dimensions 0.1 ha
Altitude 130
Mean slope 4
Geology Greensand
Topography Convex
Aspect SW
Rainfall
Provisional soil type Brown earth

Measurements

Notes:

  • (1) Data recorded within the Level II forest monitoring programme
  • (2) Data not recorded within the FutMon programme
  • (*) Recorded every 2 weeks at Micheldever
  • (V) Volume only measured.
Variables Period Frequency of sampling Rogate Be Micheldever Be Covert Wood (1) Knill Wood (2)
Foliar sampling & analysis 2005-2007 Two years Y
2009-2010 Annual Y Y
Soil analysis 2010 Once Y Y
Soil moisture 2009-2010 Hourly (*) Y Y
Soil temp 2009 Hourly Y
2010 Hourly(*) Y Y
Stand Precipitation 2009-2010 2 weeks Y Y
Atmospheric deposition 2002-2010 4 weeks Y Y (V)
Permanent girth bands 2009-2010 4 weeks Y Y Y
Phenology (manual recording) 2009-2010 Weekly
(spring & Autumn)
Y Y Y
Crown condition 2002-2006 Annual Y
2009-2010 Annual Y Y
Leaf area index 2009-2010 Once Y Y
Meteorology 2003-2005 Continuous (Automatic) Y
2009-2010 Continuous (Automatic) Y Y
Ground vegetation 2004-2007 3 years Y
2010 Once Y Y
Ground vegetation analysis 2010 Once Y Y
Litter fall quantification 2002-2008 4 weeks
(2 weeks Autumn)
Y
2009-2010 4 weeks
(2 weeks Autumn)
Y Y Y Y
Litter fall analysis 2009-2010 Once Y Y Y

FutMon programme – Rogate Scots pine monitoring plot

Map

futmon_rogate_map_600.gif

Description

Date of installation April 2009
Planting year 1950
Main tree species Scots Pine
Other tree species present in plot
Forest type Plantation
Silvicultural system
Tree density
Biomass/volume
Basal area
Local Yield Class
Plot dimensions 0.1 ha
Altitude 115
Mean slope 1
Geology Greensand
Topography Flat
Aspect W
Rainfall
Provisional soil type Podsolised brown earth

Measurememts

Notes:

Variables Period Frequency of sampling Rannoch (1) Thetford (1) Lady Bower (1) Rogate SP
Foliar sampling and analysis 1995-2004 2 years Y Y Y
2005-2006 Annual Y Y Y
2007 Annual Y Y
2008 Annual Y Y Y
2009-2010 Annual Y Y Y Y
Soil analysis 1995 Once Y Y Y
2010 Once Y
Increment 1995-2010 5 yrs Y Y Y
2010 Annual Y Y Y Y
Permanent girth bands 2009 2 weeks Y
2010 2 weeks Y Y
Crown condition 1994-2007 Annual Y Y Y
2009-2010 Annual Y Y Y Y
Meteorology 1994-2009 Manual (daily) Y
1994-2005 Automatic Met station Y Y Y
2005-2009 Automatic Met station Y Y
2009-2010 Automatic Met station Y Y Y Y
Atmospheric deposition 1995-1996 2 weeks Y Y Y
1996-2006 4 weeks Y Y Y
2007 4 weeks Y Y
2008 4 weeks Y Y Y
2009-2010 4 weeks Y Y Y Y
Ground vegetation 1998-2004 3 years Y Y Y
2007 Once Y
2010 Once Y Y Y Y
Ground vegetation qualitative 2010 Once Y Y
Litter fall quantification 2001-2006 4 weeks Y Y Y
2007 4 weeks Y Y
2008 4 weeks Y Y Y
2009-2010 4 weeks Y Y Y Y
Soil solution 1996-2001 2 weeks Y Y
2002-2006 2 weeks Y Y Y
2007 4 weeks Y Y
2008 4 weeks Y Y Y
2009-2010 4 weeks Y Y Y Y

 

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