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Units
3: Silviculture and pasture 
1: DFCI (Fire control) 
2:plantation  

IV. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION BY RESTORATION UNITS

IV.2. SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS

1.- Microclimate: Unknown 

2.- Geology: Limestone 

3.- General Topography Flat 
a) Elevation (m): 510 
b) Slope (%): <10 
c) Aspect: All 

4.- Soil description (see Annex 1):  

5.- Soil depth (cm): 15 

6.- Water reserve (mm): 20 

7. -Texture: clayey 
Does texture become heavier down the profile? Yes
Is this a gradual or abrupt change? gradual 

8. Rock fragments (in brackets % rock-fragment cover)
- Bare to slightly stony (<20)
YES Stony (20-60)
- Very stony (>60) 

9. Carbonates
- Non calcareous
- Moderately calcareous
- Slightly calcareous
YES Extremely calcareous

10. pH
- Acid (<5.5)
- Slightly acid (6.5-5.5)
- Neutral (6.5-7.5)
YES Slightly basic (7.5 -8.5)
- Very basic (> 8.5)

11. Nutritional status:
- Good 
- Medium 
YES Low 
Limitant(s) nutrient(s). Describe:  

12. Compactation/cementation grade
- Strongly 
- Indurated
YES Moderately
- Not cemented nor compacted
- Surface compaction only

13. Drainage
YES Excessive
- Somewhat excessive
- Good drainage
- Poorly drained
- Permanent water layer at surface

14. Erosion (before the project):
Erosion/accumulation type: none 
Erosion/accumulation intensity:  

15. Land use / cover type
Previous land use: coppice 
Previous plant formation: Quercus pubescens coppice 
Actual land use: high stand 

16. Main degradation impact (select from section II.6 and give details):
deforestation, wildfires 

REACTION: This research is supported by the "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development" programme, under contract EVK2-2002-80025