Table 1 Site characteristics of the two sampled stands
From: Managing coppice forests for rockfall protection: lessons from modeling
1st stand: Gargazzone (GA) | 2nd stand: Cortaccia (CO) | |
|---|---|---|
Coordinates | N 46°34′53, E 11°12′41 | N 46°19′20, E 11°13′41 |
Elevation | 260–430 m a.s.l. | 430–570 m a.s.l. |
Mean aspect | WSW | E |
Mean slope | 32° | 35° |
Bedrock | Siliceous (porphyry) | Calcareous (dolomite) |
Main tree species | Ostrya carpinifolia | Ostrya carpinifolia |
Quercus petrea/Quercus pubescens | Fraxinus ornus | |
Fraxinus ornus | Sorbus aria/Sorbus torminalis | |
Robinia pseudoacacia | Tilia cordata | |
No. of plots | 19 | 21 |
Tree coordinates | Not recorded | Recorded |