Table 1 Main characteristics of the 11 study plots
Study plot | Canopy treatment | Coordinates | Aspect | Oak species seedling | Main shrub species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soulac (So.) | Forest | 45° 32′ N, 1° 05′ W | E | Q. robur, Q. ilex | Arbutus unedo, Ruscus aculeatus, Q. ilex |
Hourtin (Ho.) | Forest | 45° 11′ N, 1° 03′ W | E | Q. robur, Q. ilex | Q. ilex |
Gap | 44° 09′ N, 1° 10′ W | E | Q. robur, Q. ilex | Cytisus scoparius, Q. ilex, Q. robur | |
Biscarrosse 1 (Bisc. 1) | Forest | 44° 26′ N, 1° 13′ W | E | Q. robur | Ilex aquifolium, A. unedo, Q. robur |
Gap | 44° 01′ N, 1° 12′ W | E | Q. robur | A. unedo, Q. robur | |
Biscarrosse 2 (Bisc. 2) | Forest | 44° 27′ N, 1° 13′ W | W | Q. robur | C. scoparius, A. unedo |
Gap | 44° 26′ N, 1° 12′ W | W | Q. robur | A. unedo, C. scoparius, Ulex europaeus, Q. robur | |
Born (Bo.) | Forest | 44° 02′ N, 1° 17′ W | E | Q. robur, Q. suber | Erica cinerea, U. europaeus, Q. robur |
Gap | 44° 01′ N, 1° 17′ W | E | Q. robur, Q. suber | C. scoparius | |
Seignosse (Se.) | Forest | 43° 41′ N, 1° 25′ W | E | Q. robur, Q. suber | A. unedo, I. aquifolium, R. aculeatus |
Gap | 43° 41′ N, 1° 24′ W | E | Q. robur, Q. suber | E. cinerea, Calluna vulgaris, R. aculeatus, Q. suber |