Altitude (m): 525 Topography: high slope Orientation: NW Slope: 50.0 Hydrology: Waters under river Deva basin South containment: 0 Soil type: CAMBISOLS Soil sub-type: umbric Parent rock: sandstone Soil depth (cm): 60
Climate
Average temperature (°C): 13.0 Average precipitation (mm): 900 Number of frost days: 70 Reference period for climatic data:
History of the site
OWNER: City council of Potes POTENTIAL VEGETATION: Series Colino-Montana Orocantabrica relict of Quercus rotundifolia (Cephalanthero longifoliae - Querceto rotundifoliae sigmetum). Arbutus unedo siliceous Faciación. (Source: Rivas Martinez, 1987). DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT: Scrubland and grassland next to Pinus plantations. PREVIOUS MANAGEMENT AREA: Pinus radiata forest of about 37 years of age. CURRENT STATUS OF THE LAND BEFORE PLANTING THE ARBORETUM: Pinus radiata plantation which is currently being cut and removed. SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PESTS AND DISEASES: species that may be nearby.