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REINFFORCE - Arboretum - Castillonville
Municipality: Cestas
Region: Aquitaine
Country: France
Website: http://www.u-bordeaux1.fr/univercite/patrimoine/patrimoine-vegetal.html
Partner in charge of the site: INRA
Responsible name: Frederic Bernier

Site characteristics

Altitude (m): 60
Topography: plane
Orientation: FLAT
Slope: 0.0
Hydrology: none
South containment: 0
Soil type: PODZOLS
Soil sub-type: albic-entic
Parent rock: eolian sands

Climate

Average temperature (°C): 12.6
Average precipitation (mm): 864
Reference period for climatic data: 1996-2013

History of the site

Old stand of maritime pine in a wet/heath land covered with molinia at 80%. The land belongs to the General Council of Gironde. This site was chosen because of its only slight slope and easy access. The arboretum is located right next to the INRA Experimental Unit which is in charge of this program, and is therefore very convenient for all cultural purposes, measurements and fine observation. It also enables regular organization and frequent visits from professional groups, students and forest owners. The plot was fenced off to avoid damages caused by wild animals.
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Provenances on site

Provenance N Provenance
Acer pseudoplatanus 4
Betula pendula 3
Calocedrus decurrens 3
Castanea sativa 3
Cedrus atlantica 3
Cedrus libani subsp. libani 4
Ceratonia siliqua 3
Cunninghamia lanceolata 2
Cupressus sempervirens 4
Eucalyptus globulus 2
Eucalyptus gundal 2
Eucalyptus nitens 5
Fagus sylvatica subsp. orientalis 3
Larix decidua 4
Liquidambar styraciflua 3
Pinus brutia 6
Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis 1
Pinus elliottii 2
Pinus nigra subsp. laricio 3
Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii 3
Pinus pinaster 8
Pinus pinea 5
Pinus ponderosa 6
Pinus sylvestris 4
Pinus taeda 5
Pseudotsuga menziesii 4
Quercus ilex subsp. rotundifolia 7
Quercus petraea subsp. petraea 3
Quercus robur 4
Quercus rubra 2
Quercus shumardii 1
Quercus suber 5
Robinia pseudoacacia 6
Sequoia sempervirens 3
Thuja plicata 4