Altitude (m): 500 Topography: middle slope Orientation: SE Slope (%): 8.0 Hydrology: The site is situated in the Guadiana river hydrographic basin. It is characterized by a temporary regime or temporary torrential regime. Soil type: LEPTOSOLS Parent rock: micaschist
Climate
Average temperature (°C): 16.2 Average precipitation (mm): 689 Number of frost days: 7 Reference period for climatic data: 1970-1999
History of the site
“Perímetro florestal da Herdade da Contenda”, a public property owned by the Moura municipality, has been used for agro-forestry research. The debarking coefficient/intensity trial installed in 2003 is managed by ISA staff, and part of a larger network of permanent plots from the institution were tree and cork growth are being monitored in the long term and related to climate, soil and silviculture management practices. Cork and cork oak adaptation/response to environmental conditions is poorly understood. This response is also related to management practices, that must be adapted to the growing conditions of trees, especially in a climate change scenario and in high water deficits regions in the Mediterranean region, such as the Barrancos County were the CONTENDA site is located. In order to research and quantify the impact of debarking intensities at tree level in water deficits conditions REINFFORCE evaluated tree growth, cork growth, cork quality, tree mortality rates, and cork pest damage (Coroebus undatus).
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