Improving the design of long-term monitoring experiments in forests: a new method for the assessment of local soil variability by combining infrared spectroscopy and dendrometric data

Akroume, Emila; Zeller, Bernd; Buée, Marc; Santenoise, Philippe; Saint-André, Laurent

doi:10.1007/s13595-016-0572-3

Annals of Forest Science

Table 1 Characterization of stand, soil, and geological material for the 11 experimental sites established in deciduous forests

From: Improving the design of long-term monitoring experiments in forests: a new method for the assessment of local soil variability by combining infrared spectroscopy and dendrometric data

Forest/code	Age (years)	Species	Coordinates GPS Lambert93		Elevation (m)	Average basal area (m²/ha)	Dominant height (m)	Stem density (nb/ha)	Geological material	Humus type	Soil texture	Soil type (WRB 2014)
Forest/code	Age (years)	Species	dirN	dirE	Elevation (m)	Average basal area (m²/ha)	Dominant height (m)	Stem density (nb/ha)	Geological material	Humus type	Soil texture	Soil type (WRB 2014)
FD Ban d’Harol/BAN	35	Beech	6783156.6	938890.7	350	36.3	15.6	3565	Lower Muschelkalk Sandstone	Mesomull	Loam	Stagnic Dystric Cambisols
FD Champenoux/CHAMP	40	Oak	6852020.9	945689.4	280	27.0	16.3	1745	Pliensbachian marl	Eumull/mesomull	Clay-loam	na
FD Compiègne/CompCHE	30	Oak	6915274.9	695540.9	180	19.7	13	12154	Middle Lutetian limestone	Mesomull	Sandy-loam	Eutric Cambisols
FD Compiègne/CompHET	30	Beech	6914427.8	695219.1	185	13.5	20	446	Middle Lutetian limestone	Mesomull	Sandy-loam	Stagnic Luvisols
FD Darney/DAR	35	Beech	6779652.2	936520.6	500	23.8	18.3	2898	Lower Muschelkalk Sandstone	Mesomull/oligomull	Sandy clay loam	Dystric Cambisols
FD Fontainebleau/ FONT	40	Oak	6810531.1	682549.1	135	23.5	12	1878	Quaternary silt	Moder	Sand	Entic podzol
Gaillefontaine/GAILL	40	Beech	6952055.8	602895.7	290	25.3	16.5	849	Upper Jurassic limestone	Eumull/mesomull	Silty-loam	Eutric Cambisols
FD Prieurés Grosbois/GRO	40	Oak	6599998.1	698904.5	319	20.9	16.4	1528	Autunian (Asselian)	Dysmull	Sandy-loam	na
FC Reichshoffen/REICH	40	Oak	6882801.78	1041673.4	270	21.3	16.5	1473	Lower Muschelkalk marl	Mesomull/dysmull	Silt	na
FD Tronçais/TRON	50	Oak	6614238.3	678776.2	270	25.6	17.16	1473	Trias sandstone	Mesomull/dysmull	Sandy-loam	na
FD Verrière du Grosbois/VERR	55	Beech	6683070.9	948588.4	585	24.6	21.6	458	Argovian Chert clay	Mesomull/oligomull	Silty clay loam	Dystric Luvic Cambisols

All experimental sites were sampled during the spring of 2013
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