Global Litter Invertebrate
Decomposition Experiment
Silwood Park, United Kingdom
Site Manager
Dr.
Mark A. Bradford
Department of Biology
Duke University
Phytotron Bldg., Science Dr.
Box 90340
Durham, NC 27708-0340
USA
Telephone: (+1) 919 660 7406
Reception phone: (+1) 919 660 7400
Fax: (+1) 919 660 7425
Site Description
Silwood Park is primarily rabbit-grazed
acidic mesic grassland.
Site Location
The site is located in southeast
England, 28 miles east of London.
Site
Area
Site area is 110 ha.
Site
Elevation
Site elevation is 68 m.
Annual Rainfall
Daily rainfall average in 1997-2000 is 2.0 mm.
Annual Temperature
Daily temperature average in 1997-2000 is 6.2°C -15.3°C.
Soil
Soil type is free-draining,
low base status (pH is 5) sandy soil. Soil is nitorgen,
phosphorus and base deficient. Soil is mapped as bagshot
sands with some plateau gravels.
Native
Forest/Vegetation Types
Native forest vegetation is
oak, oak-birch, alder-carr.
Principal Biome/Ecoregion
Ecoregion is oak temperate
forest.
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