Region description
Location: central southern Tuscany, in the provinces of Siena, Pisa and Grosseto
Forest: Thermophilous deciduous forest, regional cover ca 30%
Topography: hilly, with medium to steep slopes
MAT and MAP: 13.5 °C and 850 mm – 950 mm
Ownership: state owned
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Platform design
Species pool: Quercus cerris, Quercus ilex, Castanea sativa, Quercus petraea, Ostrya carpinifolia
Species richness levels: 5
Total number of plots: 36
Study area size: ca 50 km x 50 km
