Summary
This plot entered a second rotation of Sitka Spruce in 2017. Monitoring continues at the plot.
Current and planned research projects related to this plot
- Dissolved organic carbon in soil solution
- Soil mineral weathering rates
- Further development and implementation of an EU-level forest monitoring system (FutMon)
Measurements
A summary of the variables monitored at this site can be found here.
Description
| Date of installation | 18/05/1995 |
|---|---|
| Planting year | 1973 |
| Main tree species | Sitka Spruce |
| Other tree species present in plot | |
| Forest type | Plantation. BEAR code 33 |
| Sylvicultural system | |
| Tree density | |
| Biomass/volume | 520 m3/ha (2005) |
| Basal area | 71.0 m2/ha (2005) |
| Local Yield Class | 14 |
| Plot dimensions | 0.3042 ha |
| Altitude | 450 m |
| Mean slope | 20 % |
| Geology | |
| Topography | Hilly Upland |
| Aspect | East South East |
| Rainfall | 1600 mm |
| Provisional soil type (FAO 1988) | Umbric gleysol |
| Date of felling | 02/2015 |
Surrounding habitat
