Detail page for Unit number: GBR00008

Country of the unit :	United Kingdom
Unit number:	GBR00008
National gene conservation unit number:	8
Province or state:	England
Department or county:	Cumbria
Municipality:	Brampton
Local name :	Miltonrigg
Latitude :	54°56'42"N
Longitude :	2°40'58"W
Restriction in making the geographical coordinates publically available:	0
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Minimum elevation (m):	0
Maximum elevation (m):	0
Surface area of the unit (ha):	10.4
Ownership of the unit :	Public
Type and function of the unit :	Gene reserve forest; Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species)
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Year of collection of the field data entered:	2020
Year of the most recent visit:	2020
Remarks on specific soil characteristics:
Remarks on other specific characteristics of the unit:	The canopy is mature oak (P1900), sycamore and birch with horse chestnut and yew. The understorey to the south west is multi age and made up of birch and sycamore.
All tree species growing in the unit:	Sorbus aucuparia; Betula pendula; Aesculus hippocastanum; Larix kaempferi; Quercus petraea; Acer pseudoplatanus; Taxus baccata
Target species:	*Betula pendula; Quercus petraea*