Image taken using tower mounted hemispherical camera

Hemispherical photo of Oak canopy at Alice Holt

This is FutMon programme work package D1.

Sites

* indicates a Level II forest monitoring plot.

Oak

• Alice Holt *
• Micheldever

Beech

• Rogate
• Micheldever

Measurements

• Species
• Age
• Crown condition
  • Fruiting
  • Crown diameter
  • Shoot architecture (ROLOFF)
• Assessment of webcam technology
• Phenological recording of Spring flushing and autumn colouring
• Litterfall fractionation
• Leaf area index
• Growth (permanent girth bands)

Output

• Data on tree health and vitality
• Assessment of new and existing vitality parameters
• Test of tree health parameters
• Assessment and development of webcam technology

Oak canopy at Alice Holt – Summer 2009
Oak canopy at Alice Holt – Winter 2009