Table 1 Description of the experimental plots studied: name, location, stand composition, and soil textural class according to the USDA classification (Hartshorne and Dicken 1935). FD Forêt Domaniale (state_owned forest), SiCl silty clay, Cl clay, SaClLo sandy clay loam, SaLo sandy loam, SiLo silty loam, SiClLo silty clay loam
ID | Forest name | Municipality | GPS coordinates | Altitude (m) | Stand | Age (year) | USDA textural class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ABB | FD des Abbayes | Verneuil | 46.80, 2.60 | 170 | Oak | 70 | SiCl, Cl |
ARF1 and ARF2 | FD de la Montagne Noire | Arfons | 43.39, 2.20 | 700 | Oak, beech | 45 | SaClLo, SaLo |
AZ | FD des Hauts-Bois | Azerailles | 48.51, 6.69 | 326 | Beech | 90 | SiLo |
AZ25 | FD des Hauts-Bois | Azerailles | 48.50, 6.70 | 321 | Oak, birch, beech, hornbeam | 15 | SiLo |
BTG | FD de Fénétrange | Bethelming | 48.82, 6.98 | 256 | Oak, beech | 35 | SiLo |
CA | FD de Grand-Pays | Clermont-en-Argonne | 49.14, 5.02 | 272 | Oak, birch, beech, hornbeam | 15 | SiLo |
CAM | FD d’Espinouse | Cambon-et-Salvergues | 43.64, 2.92 | 1020 | Spruce | 60 | SaLo |
FTG | FD de Fénétrange | Belles-Forêts | 48.82, 6.91 | 240 | Oak, ash, hornbeam | 50 | SiLo |
FTG148 | FD de Fénétrange | Saint-Jean de Bassel | 48.80, 6.96 | 246 | Oak, hornbeam | 55 | SiLo |
H | FD de Hesse | Hesse | 48.67, 7.06 | 306 | Beech, hornbeam | 60 | SiLo |
POC1 and POC2 | FD de Pochon | Losne | 47.08, 5.32 | 186 | Oak | 70 | SiLo |
POU2 and POU3 | FD de Pourlans | Pourlans | 46.98, 5.24 | 194 | Oak, beech | 80–100 | SiLo |
SAU | Private forest | Sauvigney-les-Gray | 47.47, 5.73 | 244 | Oak, birch | 25 | SiLo |
SRG | FD de Sarrebourg | Langatte | 48.77, 6.95 | 268 | Spruce, oak, aspen | 40 | SiClLo |
VER11 | FD de Verrière-du-Grobois | Verrière du Grobois | 47.20, 6.28 | 578 | Beech, oak | 50–60 | SiLo |
VER6 | FD de Verrière-du-Grobois | Verrière du Grobois | 47.20, 6.28 | 592 | Beech | 50–60 | SiLo |