Table 3 Values and standard errors of continentality (°C), heat moisture index and yearly growing degrees (sum of degrees above 5 °C), calculated on climatic data ranging from 2007 to 2016 for 10 Scottish oak woodland sites including our study site, Glencripesdale (shown in bold). The letters indicate groups of mean values that differ at a 5% level determined by Tukey’s post hoc test
Oak Woodland | Met Station | Continentality (°C) | Yearly growing degrees (°C) | Annual heat: moisture index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glencripesdale | Dunstaffnage | 10.9a (± 0.7) | 1775bc (± 100) | 12c (± 0.8) |
Loch Maree | Poolewe | 11.2a (± 0.8) | 1437ab (± 100) | 11.9c (± 0.8) |
Alvie | Aviemore | 13.2a (± 0.6) | 1331ab (± 100) | 18.3de (± 0.8) |
Dinnet | Aboyne | 13.2a (± 0.6) | 1331ab (± 100) | 22.1f (± 0.8) |
Comrie | Drummond Castle | 12.3a (± 0.8) | 1025a (± 100) | 14.8cd (± 0.8) |
Firkin wood | Benmore | 12a (± 0.7) | 1631bc (± 100) | 7.1a (± 0.8) |
Mugdock | Mugdock Park | 12.8a (± 0.8) | 1091a (± 100) | 11.3bc (± 0.8) |
Wood of Cree | Portpatrick | 10.6a (± 0.8) | 1931c (± 112) | 19.2ef (± 0.9) |
Glen Nant | Inverinan Beg | 12.8a (± 0.8) | 1464abc (± 112) | 7.6ab (± 0.9) |
Ledmore Wood | Urquhart | 11.9a (± 1.1) | 1379abc (± 159) | 22.5ef (± 1.2) |