Germany Neustadt am Rûbenberge Gymnasium Neustadt a. Rbge

1997 May - - - Description of woodland: Mixed Conifers; Spruce, pine, oak; High traffic road in the distance; Flat area; Number of trees examined: 78 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Mostly berries and woody plants - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-) Some top-less trees Stressfactor: (-) Traffic

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 2,7 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Greece Soroni Lykeion of Soroni

1996 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest; Pine, olive trees, holm oak, locust trees, shrubs of asphaka ;1½km from densely built-up area. Close to small road. Clayey/sandy soil. Risk for erosion. The age of the trees are between 10 to 20yrs.; Hilly area; Number of trees examined: >120 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: abundant flora of thyme and picklybroom - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Some bottomless trees Stressfactor: (-) Traffic

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (+) 8,1 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Italy Grosseto Istituto Magistrale Sperimentale Antonio Rosmini

1998 Nov - - - Description of woodland: Almost Monoculture; Pine maritime & umbrella & pinea, Mastic tree, Narrow-leaved phillyrea, Plum juniper; 10 km from Grosseto. 300 m from sea, 300 m from road, Soil clayey/sandy. Six trees dead. Age of trees >60 yrs. P.pinea with stress-symptoms (cones, trunk thin & weak).; Flat area; Number of trees examined: >20 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: abundant flora of Erica multiflora, Hoary rock-roses, Weaver's broom - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Clinging plants - competition

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (+) 8,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1996 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest; Pine, spruce, birch; Close to dense built area. NV of area: Quite heavy traffic. S of area: Parking area. E of area: Air and traffic pollution. Slightly hilly area lying on a bedrock of granite.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 63 2007-07-23 11:31:59 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Heather, Cowberries, Bilberries - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Bottom of tree crown Stressfactor: (-) Traffic

Soil (character): Soil: Podzol Biological activity: visible

Soil-pH: (-) 3,7 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 34%water, 39%organics and 12%sand

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1997 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest; Pine, spruce, birch; Close to dense built area. NV of area: Quite heavy traffic. S of area: Parking area. E of area: Air and traffic pollution. Slightly hilly area lying on a bedrock of granite.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 67 Management of woodland: (+)Well kept area Field vegetation: Heather, Cowberries, Bilberries - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-)Some Defoliation: (-)Bottom of tree crown Stressfactor: (-)Traffic

Soil (character): Soil: Podzol Biological activity: Visible

Soil-pH: (-)3,4 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 29%water, 40%organics and 31%sand

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1998 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest; Pine, spruce, birch; Close to dense built area. NV of area: Quite heavy traffic. S of area: Parking area. E of area: Air and traffic pollution. Slightly hilly area lying on a bedrock of granite.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 68 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Heather, Cowberries, Bilberries - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Bottom of tree crown Stressfactor: (-) Traffic

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 3,2 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1999 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest; Pine, spruce, birch; Close to dense built area. NV of area: Quite heavy traffic. S of area: Parking area. E of area: Air and traffic pollution. Slightly hilly area lying on a bedrock of granite.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 70 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Heather, Cowberries, Bilberries - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Bottom of tree crown Stressfactor: (-) Traffic

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 3,4 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

2000 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest; Pine, spruce, birch; Close to dense built area. NV of area: Quite heavy traffic. S of area: Parking area. E of area: Air and traffic pollution. Slightly hilly area lying on a bedrock of granite.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 72 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Heather, Cowberries, Bilberries - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Bottom of tree crown Stressfactor: (-) Traffic

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 2,9 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Skara Katedralskolan

1999 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest; Scots pine, spruce, asp, birch; About 1km from nearest city.2½km from main road(E20). 120m above sea level. Surrounded by fields. Plsnted around 1970. Sandy soil.Podzole; Flat area; Number of trees examined: >42 2007-07-23 11:29:34 Management of woodland: (-) Neither well kept nor unspoiled or old area. Field vegetation: abundant flora of bilberries, hawkweed, wood anemone, wood-sorrel, chickweed wintergreen - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine (79%), Deciduous trees mixture (21%)

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At all parts of the tree Stressfactor: (-) Probably air pollution

Soil (character): Soil: Podzol Biological activity: Visible

Soil-pH: (-) 3,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) not known

Sweden Hovmantorp Vaxjo Katedralskola

2001 May - - - Description of woodland: More conifers than broadleaves; Pine, spruce.; Hovmantorp is a village about 25 km east of Vaxjo. The woodland area is 2,5 km from the village; 200m from a road with heavy traffic; the area has a lot of small and big rocks on the ground; some dead trees are lying on the ground.; Inclined area; Number of trees examined: 76 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: abundant flora of bilberries, polypody and mosses - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Bottom of tree crown Stressfactor: (-) Traffic

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 5,9 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Alvesta Vaxjo Katedralskola

1999 May - - - Description of woodland: More conifers than broadleaves; Spruce, pine, birch, oak, juniper;Kull area, 'Vastra Torsas Socken' outside Alvesta; The area is about 60yrs old. The area used to be a grazing land and enclosed pasture-land, was then planted with spruce trees. The area is about 200m from a traffic road.; Flat area; Number of trees examined: 57 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: abundant flora of wavy hair-grass, woodrush, hairy-cap moss,peat-moss - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 3,9 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1990 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Almost Monoculture; Spruce, pine, alder, oak, beech;"Fylleryd" is a popular rambling area about 100-150m from a roundabout with heavy traffic. The area is surrounded by mixed forest on all sides. 1km from center of Vaxjo; 175m above sea level; hilly moraine area.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 54 Management of woodland: (-) Neither well kept nor unspoiled or old area. Field vegetation: Close forest with spare vegetation of brushwood and mosses - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At all parts of the tree Stressfactor: (-) Air pollution

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 3,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1991 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Almost Monoculture; Spruce, pine, alder, oak, beech;"Fylleryd" is a popular rambling area about 100-150m from a roundabout with heavy traffic. The area is surrounded by mixed forest on all sides. 1km from center of Vaxjo; 175m above sea level; hilly moraine area.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 53 Management of woodland: (-) Neither well kept nor unspoiled or old area. Field vegetation: Close forest with spare vegetation of brushwood and mosses - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At all parts of the tree Stressfactor: (-) Probably air pollution

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 4,0 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1992 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Almost Monoculture; Spruce, pine, alder, oak, beech;"Fylleryd" is a popular rambling area about 100-150m from a roundabout with heavy traffic. The area is surrounded by mixed forest on all sides. 1km from center of Vaxjo; 175m above sea level; hilly moraine area.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 53 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Close forest with spare vegetation of brushwood and mosses - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At all parts of the tree Stressfactor: (-) Probably air pollution

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 4,0 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1993 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Almost Monoculture; Spruce, pine, alder, oak, beech;"Fylleryd" is a popular rambling area about 100-150m from a roundabout with heavy traffic. The area is surrounded by mixed forest on all sides. 1km from center of Vaxjo; 175m above sea level; hilly moraine area.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 54 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Close forest with spare vegetation of brushwood and mosses - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At all parts of the tree Stressfactor: (-) Air pollution

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 3,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1994 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Almost Monoculture; Spruce, pine, alder, oak, beech;"Fylleryd" is a popular rambling area about 100-150m from a roundabout with heavy traffic. The area is surrounded by mixed forest on all sides. 1km from center of Vaxjo; 175m above sea level; hilly moraine area.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 54 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Close forest with spare vegetation of brushwood and mosses - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At all parts of the tree Stressfactor: (-) Probably air pollution

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 3,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1995 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Almost Monoculture; Spruce, pine, alder, oak, beech;"Fylleryd" is a popular rambling area about 100-150m from a roundabout with heavy traffic. The area is surrounded by mixed forest on all sides. 1km from center of Vaxjo; 175m above sea level; hilly moraine area.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 53 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Close forest with spare vegetation of brushwood and mosses - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At all parts of the tree Stressfactor: (-) Probably air pollution

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 4,4 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

1998 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Almost Monoculture; Spruce, pine; Within 'Sandsbro' industrial area, about 5km NE of Vaxjo. There are a lot of litter on the ground (caterpillar tyres, plastic containers etc); Flat area; Number of trees examined: 17 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: Abundant of bruschwood - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Bottom of tree crown Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 3,2 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

2002 Mar - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves; Elm, apple; Just a few trees in a garden very close to a road with high traffic; Flat area; Number of trees examined: 04 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: brushwood and grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Elm

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 6,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

United Kingdom Dartmoor Gable Hall

2002 Jul - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves; Ash, Hazel, Oak; Site visited was Hisley wood and ancient woodland site untouched for more than 400years. The wood is a designated SSSI.; Hilly area; Number of trees examined: 12 Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: Abundant flora of Sorrel, Ferns, Mosses, Bluebells. - - - Dominant tree(s): Oak

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Damages to buds, shoots, twigs

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 5,2 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

United Kingdom Dartmoor Gable Hall

2002 Jul - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves and conifers; This was a managed site consisting of Ash, Oak and Pine species; Inclined area; Number of trees examined: 40 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Partly fern-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None / not known

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 3,1 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

United Kingdom Dartmoor Gable Hall

2002 Jul - - - Description of woodland: Monoculture of conifers; The site was a managed conifer plantation consisting entirely of Sitka Spruce; Inclined area; Number of trees examined: 15 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (+) None / not known

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 3,4 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

United States Talkeetna Susitna Valley Junior Senior High School

2002 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves and conifers; White Spruce, Minature Dogwood; 7* 7 m about 20 feet from an old um-used cross-country running trail. Ignored area. No water source near by, slight downhill on one side of the plot, so water drains away from it. Buildings 200 feet away.; Flat area; Number of trees examined: 04 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: Moss-covered mostly Sphangnum - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) None Defoliation: (-) Widespread Stressfactor: (-) Damages by frost

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Ireland Westport Sacred Heart School

2002 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves; Beech, Horse Chestnut, Ask, Sycamore ;Small area in the school grounds bounded by a river and a field; Inclined area; Number of trees examined: 25 Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Beech

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Close to urban area

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (+) 6,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

2003 Dec - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves; Spruce, pine; Within 'Sandsbro' industrial area, about 5km NE of Vaxjo.; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 07 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: frozen area because of winter - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Widespread Stressfactor: (+) None / Not known

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 4,2 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

2003 Nov - - - Description of woodland: More conifers than broadleaves; Pine forest; Slightly hilly area; Number of trees examined: 43 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) SomeAt bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) SomePlume of smoke near by

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 4,1 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Växjö, Teleborg Teknikum

2003 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves and conifers; Mixed decidous species and some juniper and pine on a lake shore facing West. Spruce monoculture to the North, open fields to East end South; Flat area; Number of trees examined: More than 100 Management of woodland: (+)Well kept area Field vegetation: ferns, grasses, mosses, blueberries - - - Dominant tree(s): Birch and Alder

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+)None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (+)Not known

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-)6,0 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Germany Hannover SW Gymnasium

2004 Apr - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves; Kiefer, viele kräuter; Flat area; Number of trees examined: 08 Management of woodland: (-)Neglected area Field vegetation: herbs - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-)Some Defoliation: (-)Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-)Bleached soil (podzol)

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-)5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

United States weston green moutain union high school

2004 May - - - Description of woodland: Monoculture of conifers; very woody in weston; Hilly area; Number of trees examined: 97 Management of woodland: (+)Well kept area Field vegetation: grassy with certain plants that sparkle - - - Dominant tree(s): Maple

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-)Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Temperature & wind

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-)4,0 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden växjö katedral

2004 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves/conifers; Copse close to golf-course. Road nearby. Ground vegetation blueberries, mosses; Flat area; Number of trees examined: 40 Management of woodland: (+)Well kept area Field vegetation: det fanns inga döda växter under träden, där fanns inga alls. dominerande växtart i fältskiktet var blåbär. - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+)None Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-)3,9 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2004 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves/conifers; more pinetrees than decidous trees; Inclined area; Number of trees examined: 73 Management of woodland: (-)Neglected area Field vegetation: Bilberries, red whortleberries, ferns, mosses and hair-grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-)Some Defoliation: (-)Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (+)6,4 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Vaxjo Vaxjo Katedralskola

2004 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves/conifers; Det är ett mycket välskött skogsområde på södra Teleborg i Växjö. Skogen leder ut mot Tävelsås. Det är Växjö Kommun och Skanska som äger denna skog.Granen är den mest dominerande trädarten i min skog. Men utanför min trädgård och in mot skogen så finns de; Flat area; Number of trees examined: More than 100 Management of woodland: (+)Well kept area Field vegetation: Mossan är den dominerande växtarten i skogen... vilket tyder på att det är en ganska välbevarad skog.. ett välskött skogsområde. - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-)Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (+)Not known

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-)4,3 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan ET

2005 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Undersökningen innefattar fyllerydskogen på norr och ut mot sandsbro. Skogen är en monokultur av barrträd, men doch finns inslag av lövträd, främst ek, rönn och björk. Den dominerande trädarten är tall som tar upp 70 - 80% av ytan. därefter kommer gran och sedan de dominerande lövträden. Att skogen är en barrskog innebär att den är ganska näringsfattig och kalkfattig och också sur. Syror frigörs nämligen då barren bryts ned. I barrskogar är det svampar och insekter som står för nedbrytningen. Vid undersökning av förekomsten av trädarter gick jag en runda på 2,3 km för att samtidigt uppskatta förekomsten av olika trädarter. Följande undersökningar har gjorts på ett begränsat undersökningsområde innefattande ett femiotal träd. (Se område på bifogad karta). Skogen har blivit ganska hårt drabbad av stormen Gudrun. Skogsområdet är i vanliga fall relativt glest men nu på grund av storen är det ännu glesare och på vissa områden kalt på träd. Det är främst de högsta träden, dvs. granar och tallar som drabbats. Trots årstiden är skogsområdet relativt torrt, iallafall vid undersökning av det översta jordskiktet, förnan. Skogsområdet är kuperat, dvs ojämt och kullar finns det gott om. (Se karta). Ute i fält är markens ojämnhet tydlig. Detta ger en bättre cirkulation av näringsämnena. I skogen förekommer enstaka färgförändringar. Då främst av barrträden. Det är ju också svårt att se färgförändringar på lövträden då det är höst. Men på vissa ställen är barrträden något gulnade. Nedra delen av barrkronorna saknar barr. Detta kan ju tyda på att det finns luftföroreningar. Luften är ju friskare längre upp där barren förekommer. Luftföroreningarna kan bero på trafikleden (sandsbrovägen) i närheten. Andra miljöfaktorer som påverkar området kan vara den sura jorden, närhet till bebyggt område, näringsbrist ( pga. att det är en barrskog), väder och vind ( stormen gudrun). Området är välskött, pga där finns motionsspår, elljusspår. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Dominerande växtarter i bottenskiktet är olika mossor, främst björnmossa. Mossorna tyder på att luftfuktigheten måste vara relativt hög eftersom marken är relativt torr. Mossor trivs ju bäst i fuktiga områden. Men mossor har ju inga egentliga rötter utan tar upp vatten från celler i skotten. På så sätt kan förekomsten av mossan förklaras även om marken är torr. I fältskiktet är det främst blåbärsris, lingonris och ljung som dominerar. Detta kan bero på att skogen är ganska gles så att solljuset tränger ned till fälskiktet. I mörka täta skogen finns ju ingen förekomst av blåbärsris utan dessa kräver sol. - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall ca 70% Gran 25% Lövträd 5 %

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Jordprofilen är en podsolprofi eftersom att det är en barrskog. podsolprofilen består av fem skikt. Förnan - består av rötter, döda växter och djur som inte är helt nedbrytet, man kan fortfarande se vad det är, främst barr. Förnan är ganska mörk. Den jord som är nedbruten är ganska mjuk, som blomjord. Mår (humus) - är helt eller delvis nedbrutet, i lövskog är det helt nedrutet pga maskar och bakterier men i barrskog är det främst svampar som bryter ned och dessa jobbar inte lika effektivt och därför kan det finnas delar av växtdelar etc. kvar i måren. Men det är mer nedbrutet här än i förnan. Blekjord - all näring har försvunnit från denna jord pga det sura vattnets genomfart. Även järn och aluminiumjoner har avlakats från jorden. Därför är den gråktig som aska och därav har den fått sitt namn. här finns inga växtdelar. Rostjord - här är ph värdet lite högre och därför avlagras järn och aluminiumjonerna, som förts med vattnet från blekjorden, här. Därav har den fått sin rostbruna färg. Här finns inga växtdelar. Opåverkad mineraljord - denna jord är opåverkad av klimatet och ekosystemets varelser. Den kommer från berggrunden och är mineralrik pga att vittring av bergrunden medfört att mineralämnen frigjorts och där av har jorden fått sitt namn. Som nämnts innan är jorden ganska näringsfattig och kalkfattig pga att det är en barrskog. Jorden är väl i det skick som är att förväntas av barrskogsjord.

Soil-pH: (-) 4,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 51% + 30% + 19%

Sweden Växjö Växjö Katedralskola

2005 Nov - - - Description of woodland: Arabybadet. Mixed forest, mainly broadleaves, hilly. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Heather, ferns. - - - Dominant tree(s): Beech 35%, hazel 15%, oak 10%

Discolored leaves (or needles): --- Defoliation: --- Stressfactor: ---

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 5,2 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: water: 37,7 % -- organics: 12 % -- sand: 50,3 %

Sweden Växjö Växjö Katedralskola

2005 Nov - - - Description of woodland: Evedal. Mixed forest, mainly broadleaves. Flat area, a small house is located in the area. 2006-01-03 20:41:49 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: bog myrtle, clover - - - Dominant tree(s): Beech 45 %, birch 20 %, oak 10 %

Discolored leaves (or needles): --- Defoliation: --- Stressfactor: ---

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: water: 37,2 % -- organics: 60 % -- sand: 46,8 %

Sweden Växjö Katedral MaJo

2005 Nov - - - Description of woodland: Skogsområdet som jag undersökt är ett väldigt litet område som inte har något namn. Det ligger i ett bostadsområde men trafik precis intill men ej högtrafikerat. Det finns också en sjö intill området. I området finns endast lövträd och en hel del växter i fältskicktet. Terrängen är på ena halvan plan och den andra lite backig och svårare att komma fram i. 2007-05-13 11:06:05 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: I fältskicktet finns många olika växter men undersökningen gjordes sent på hösten så det var inte myvket växter kvar. Annars på sommarhalvåret finns olika sorters gräs, vitsippor, snödroppar, ormbunkar, påsk -och pingstliljor, kirskål och några blommor som ser ut som cikoria. - - - Dominant tree(s): Den dominerande trädarten är ek. Det finns även t.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Close to urban area

Soil (character): När jag börjar gräva finns svart jord, förna, där man fortfarande kan se spår av växter som håller på att brytas ner. Ju längre ner jag kommer desto mer nedbrutet blir det. Jag har svårt att hitta tydlig övergång mellan förnan och mullen, men skillnaden är ändå synbar. Jag fortsätter att gräva och börjar stöta på sten i den opåverhade mineraljorden.

Soil-pH: (+) 6,9 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: Vatten= 39,5%, organiska ämnen=12,8%, sandhalt=47,

Sweden Wexio Växjö Katedralskola JL

2005 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest, conifer(spruce and pine) and breadleaves(oak and mapple) Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Fungus infection

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (+) 6,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 29% + 14% + 57%

Sweden Hovmantorp Teknikum

2006 Apr - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest of broadleaves. Lot of rocks. Dominieted tree is birch. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: well grown. the domineted grow is fern. - - - Dominant tree(s): birch 93%, spruce 7%

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Widespread Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None / not known

Soil (character): the ground is allmost everything sand. soilprofil: gravel-soil-sand-soil

Soil-pH: (+) 5,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 20%+5%+75%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan KA SP03A

2006 Apr - - - Description of woodland: It's a mixed forest with mixed broadleaves like Birch, Aspen, oak, maple tree and Mountain ash. It's a flat area and a well kept woodland. 2006-04-26 18:53:42 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Windflower Hepatica and Convallaria majalis - - - Dominant tree(s): Oak 20 %, maple tree 50 %, mountain ash 10%,aspen

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Widespread Defoliation: (-) At top of tree crown (topless) Stressfactor: (-) Damages by frost

Soil (character): there is insekts, moss, roots and worms in the soil.

Soil-pH: (+) 6,4 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: Content of water 35,88%. Content of organics 11,9

Sweden Växjö Teknikum

2006 Apr - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: 60% fern an 10% small flowers - - - Dominant tree(s): (+) Birch

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Widespread Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None / not known

Soil (character): There was small stone´s in the soil and some small branche´s. The colour of the soil was dark braun.

Soil-pH: (+) 4,1 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 25%+ 6,5%+ 68,5%

Sweden tingsryd Kungsmadskolan

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: Eljusspåret Tingsryd Tingsryds eljusspår är berikat med med en mixad trädflora alltså där finns att finna björk, tall, gran samt en och en annan ek. I det stora hela så är vårat eljuspår ganska plan, dock har det sina höjnader på diverse platser: Efter stormen gudrun så har det inte röjts upp så som man skulle kunna önska det skulle varit gjort. Träden som lever där nu mår bra frt är ingen speciell röta eller angrepp av divers olika svampar. Detta är en kort sammanfattning av stället mer finns att finna på min logg bok där jag har skrivit en mer utförlig sammanfattning av hur miljön mår och har påverkats av oss under flera år Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: det är svårt att avgöra pga av allt trädsly som ligger på marken efter sormen, dock finns det flertalet ormbunkar i gott skick inom min ruta - - - Dominant tree(s): gran 75% tall 20% sedan finns det en och annan bjö

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None / not known

Soil (character): Helhets intrycket av jorden är att dne är frisk ganska så torr alltså inte någon specill mul känsla vill jag erhålla mitt minne om, färgen på jorden är fin den är mörk och inte uppblandad an någon sand eller så.

Soil-pH: (+) 3,3 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 41%

Sweden Växjö Katedral

2006 Apr - - - Description of woodland: Mixed conifers and broadleaves. Spruce and pine are the most dominating trees but in the bush layer there are also mountain ashes, oaks and aspens. The area I have chosen lies behind "Virumsvallen" the athletics place in Virserum. It is a inclined area surrounded by marshy ground and mixed forest. The nearest road is about 2 km away and it is not heavy trafficked. There are many paths in the surrounding area so you can tell that many people pass the forest. Number of trees examined: 35 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: Bilberry sprigs, lingonberry sprigs, moss and fern. - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Spruce 51%

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Probably air pollution

Soil (character): The soil in my area has a "podsolsprofil". This means that the soil is lime poor and has a pH around 4. The litter contains of leaves, needle, fir cones and other dead plants and animal parts. The humus was dark brown and you could partly se the dead plants and animal parts even if they had been decomposing for years. The decomposing process is very slow in the “podsolprofilen” because there are no worms and bacterium in this type of soil. The soil is too acid for worms and bacterium. Instead the funguses have the main job as decomposers. Under the humus was a layer of pale soil. The colour of this layer was ash grey. It depends on that the iron- and aluminium ions have been set free from the ground particles because of the acid fallout.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 49% + 21% + 30%

Sweden Växjö Växjö Katedralskola

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: The area is flat with mostly spruces, but there are also different types of broadleaves like beech, birch and oak. The area lies close to urban area including a main rode. Through the area goes a small path. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: There are mostly bilberry sprigs, lingonberry sprigs and different types of grasses and mosses. - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce 80%, birch 15% and other broadleaves 5%.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character): The soil is quite wet and the colour is dark. There are no stones, but the soil contains many roots from different plants.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 81,6% + 10.4% + 8%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2006 Apr - - - Description of woodland: A mix of pines and spruces. A few bushes, far from eachother. Flat ground with some stoneboulders and other minor stones. The ground is mostly stones, covered with a thin layer of soil and some moss ontop. About 200 m. to a larger road (west). Lots of paths and 50 m. to a gravel path (west) (for walking). More of the same kind of forest to south, north and east. Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: Almost no vegetation except the trees. A few bilberries. - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce: 50%, Pine: 50%

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Dry, mixed with roots. Lightly bleached.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,7 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 68,42% + 13,75 + 18,1

Sweden Växjö Katedralskola

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: Bokhultet nature reserve. Monoculture of broadleaves (beech), also a few mountain ashes and spruces. It's a flat area situated about 300 metres from a big road and 500 m from urban area and next to an overfertilized lake. The forest is well kept but a few trees are still lying on the ground from the storm Gudrun. There are also two dead standing trees destroyed by attack of insects. You can see some trees have been affected by traffic pollution because there are leaves on branches which have some colour changes. The spruces are also brown on some branches. There are also trees on which the bottom of the tree-crowns are bottomless. This is a sign for air pollution carried by the wind. 2006-06-08 21:51:13 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: There aren't so many different field-plants on the ground because the ground is covered by leaves which fall during the autumn. But there are some sorrel, fern and actually bilberries (even if it's a broadleave forest). There are two kinds of moss on the stones (“björnmossa” (Polytrichum commune) and “väggmossa” (Pleurozium schreberi)) - - - Dominant tree(s): 95 % beech, 2 % spruce, 3% mountain ashes

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Close to urban area

Soil (character): This forest has probably "brunjordsprofil" beacause it's a broadleave forest. The first layer is called "förna" and contains dark brown, damp soil full of old leaves trying to mould away. Deeper down is the layer of "mull" (earth) which is the layer where the earthworms have mixed the "förna" with the mud from the mineral earth. And under the "mull" is the layer of mineral earth.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,9 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 74,5%+ 17,2%+ 8,5 %

Sweden Rottne Växjö Katedralskola

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: The area that I examined is a forest that containes both broadleaves and conifers which makes it a mixed forest. Spruce is a coniferous tree that is very dominant in the area. Another species that also is dominant in the area is birch, an aspen also ocurred. The area is flat but it has been affected by the Swedish storm called "Gudrun" and a few trees has fallen to the ground. The area that I selected is situated quite near a housing area and a few roads which could affect the area in a negative way, for example exhaust fumes. Despite this I could'n find any damages on the trees I examined. Reeds and fernes grow in the area. It's not a neglected area but it isn't realy wellkept either. You can say that it is an ignored area. 2006-06-08 22:14:26 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: Grass and moss - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce 50%, birch 30% and other species 20%

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Close to urban area

Soil (character): The soil containes mostly of water 71%, the organic content is about 19,4% and the sand conent 9,6%.

Soil-pH: (-) 4,9 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 71%+19,4%+ 9,6%

Sweden Växjö Katedral

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest with with mostly deciduous forest. Is a hilly area that it close to settlement(a small village) and a big meadow. Not close to other forest. 2006-06-09 10:22:11 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: Trees are the dominant "plant" in the area but the surroundings are covered with berries and bushes. The area Is shadowed and the plants are many. - - - Dominant tree(s): Birch, pine and spruce are the dominat ones. But o

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None / Not known

Soil (character): The soil doesnt contain much gravel or stone and is fresh and moist.

Soil-pH: (-) 4,7 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 28%+11%+61%

Sweden Växjö Katedral

2006 Apr - - - Description of woodland: The area that I examined was a mixed forest that contains the different species of trees; birch, pine and spruce. The area is situated close to a road with quite heavy traffic and the exhaust fumes can probably affect the forest in a negative way. It is situated about 100 meters away from urban area. It is a slightly hilly area with a bedrock of granit. Through the area it flows a discoloured and littered brook. It is common that people walk through the area with dogs etc because there is a promenade and people does not keep the countryside tidy, so there is a risk that their trash makes the ground polluted. The trees are quite well kept despite that there are some trees that fell during the Swedish storm called 'Gudrun'. 2006-06-09 10:30:54 Management of woodland: Field vegetation: The most dominant field-plant is bilberries, but there are also fern and moss. In some areas the ground are covered with needels. - - - Dominant tree(s):

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Temperature & wind

Soil (character): The soil consists mostly of water (68%), the organic content is about 20,3% and the sand content is 11,7%.

Soil-pH: (-) 4,3 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: Water+Organics+Sand: 68%+ 20,3%+ 11,7%

Sweden Emmaboda Katedral

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: There are mixed broadleaves in the forest I examined. It's an inclined area which is very close to an urban area and a playground, accordingly there are many children playing in the forest. The dominant trees are oak and beech but there are also mountain ash and birch. There is a lot of brushwood. 2006-06-11 10:37:22 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: The dominant field- plants are bilberry and lily of the valley - - - Dominant tree(s): (+) Mixed broadleaves of oak , beech, ash amd birch

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Damages on tree trunk

Soil (character): There are many old leaves on the ground and the process of decay is quite slow so you can discern pieces of plants in the soil. Deeper in the ground I found the mould (mull), where the soil is dark brown and damp. There were some stones and lots of small roots.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 48% +32%

Sweden Växjö Teknikum

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: Dalbo/ mostly broadleaves/ Hilly area/ old oaks Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: mostly woodyplants - - - Dominant tree(s): oak / brich

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Temperature & wind

Soil (character): there is not much water in the earth/lots of rocks/

Soil-pH: 5,9 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 12% + 13% + 75%

Sweden Växjö Katedral

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: There is a path trough the forest. On the part closer to the high way there are mixed conifers. On the other part, closer to buldings there are mixed broadleaves and conifers. On the ground in the part closest to the high way there are almost only needles. The ground on the other side, closer to the buildings was covered by moss and bilberry-plants, and also some ferns. Between the high way and the forest there were a stone wall which means that the area once were inhabited. 2006-06-12 17:37:22 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: Spruce, pine, moss and birch. - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine, 70 %, Spruce 20 %, birch 10 %

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Widespread Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character): The soil was very dry and it was hard dig down to the soil because it was a thick layer of needles over it, and many roots in it.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 33% + 48 % + 19 %

Sweden Växjö Växjö Katedralskola

2006 Jun - - - Description of woodland: I have chosen a area one kilometre outside Gemla. It was a mixed forest: pine, spruce, birch, oak and mountain ash. It was close to a lake and nearly a pretty big path. The area was nearly a field. It was a little kalmuck in the forest. 2006-06-12 18:07:42 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: Lingonberries, bilberries and mosses. - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine spruce, birch, oak and mountain ash. It was

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Temperature & wind

Soil (character): It was many roots in the soil. It was small stone in the soil too.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 54% + 26% + 18%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2006 Jun - - - Description of woodland: Mixed forest; Pine, oak, birch, aspen, mountain ash. Hilly area. Close to housing areas and schools. Some roads near by. 2006-06-12 19:14:26 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: bilberry, grass, fern - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine 50 %, Oak 30 %

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Close to urban area

Soil (character): Dark brown, quite dry soil.

Soil-pH: (-) 4,4 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 50,8% + 37,2% + 12%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: My wood consists of mixed conifers. You find it in the middle of my city. It is shaped like a rectangle, and it follows the contiguous highway about 2 km. It’s about 30 meters wide. It is situated between a residential area and as I’ve said a highway. There is also a school nearby. The area is flat. The trees stand sparse (1-2 m from each other). Except the trees it only grows a very little bit grass and green moss on the ground. Two reasons to this may be; that the soil seems to be in loss of nourishment and that the area often is dark; a very little bit sunlight hits the ground. And that might be the reason why it doesn’t grow any broadleaves in my wood. Almost all of the trees are old and tall, but there are a few younger trees. It grows white moss on them, which means the wood is acidification. Because of the highway, the wood is exposed too much pollution, and because of the loss of broadleaves the area is very sensitive against pollutions. That makes so the pH of the soil is very low. And that results in that the trees at bottom are crown-bottomless, and mostly below the top window-type. The area is passed by many dogs and by the people who lives close by. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the area. 2006-06-12 19:19:30 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: The dominating plants in the area is a very little bit grass and some moss. The reason might be, as I've said before, the loss of sunlight and nourishment. It’s not a good place of growing for flowers and other plants. Apart from that it doesn’t grow anything on the grown. - - - Dominant tree(s): The dominating kind of trees is spruce. There also

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Widespread Stressfactor: (-) Bleached soil (podzol)

Soil (character): The soil is not so dark; it has a bit of red and grey colour in it. It is not firm; its consistency is like flour. There are a lot of needles in the soil. I think it is a bit dry, and it doesn’t seem to contain so many nourishments, or maybe it is the loss of sunlight on the ground that makes the soil an unpleasant place of growing. That’s maybe why it almost doesn’t grow anything on the ground.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,7 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 67,5%+19%+13,5%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2006 Apr - - - Description of woodland: Monoculture of conifers, consisting of mostly spruce and pine. Only 23 trees because of the storm that visited that forest during January 2005, the storm called Gudrun. It's a quite flat area, slightly hilly but not noticable. Just a short distance away, to the north, there is a ditch that leads water away in a almost constant flow. To the south, also very close to the area, there's a small road that's not very well trafficed and to east and west it's more conifers growing. 2006-06-12 22:26:45 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: The most dominating field-plants is moss and blueberry plants. There is also som wild flowers of different types, but not very many. - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce, 90%, pine, 10%.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-) Temperature & wind

Soil (character): The soil is dark brown and a bit wet, it is filled with needles and some leaves blown there from other places and that has been decaying a long while.

Soil-pH: (-) 4,1 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 82%, 6%, 12%

Sweden Växjö Teknikum

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: My woodland area consists of mixed conifers but there were also a few broadleaves like birch. The ground was covered with meedles and there were some moss. On the tiny hill grew lingonberry and billberry. In my woodland area there was a small creek and there was a lot of fallen branches on the ground. As a neighbour, the area had a large road and that road is often filled with heavy traffic. 2006-06-13 00:08:47 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: Billberryplants, lingonberry sprigs, moss. - - - Dominant tree(s): I would say that there was maybe 90% pinetrees and

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Widespread Defoliation: (-) Widespread Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character): The ground texture were not muddy or filled with sand but it was very thready. Their were a lot of needles from the pinetreas all over the ground and also a bit down in the ground.

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: With my testresults a could see that there were ar

Sweden Växjö Växjö Katedralskola

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: Monoculture of conifers. Hilly. It is lying just beside a little road, and there is a traffic route near by. 2006-06-13 19:13:06 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: spruces - - - Dominant tree(s): 60% spruce, 40% pine.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character): the soil is dark brown and it is moist, and there is a lot of needles in it. there is moss all over the soil and there is also many blueberry plants

Soil-pH: (-) 3,9 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 64%+26%+10%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: My woodland lies in the nature reserve 'Bokhultet', by a lake called 'South Bergundasjön'. The ground falls away towards the lake (inclined area). There are almost just broadleaves trees in the area (monoculture of beech). In the surroundings there's a fallen tree, certainly after the storm 'Gudrun'. Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: When I did my examination there were lots of leaves on the ground, which made it difficult to find field vegetation. I found two kinds of moss ('Polytrichum commune' and Pleurozium schreberi) on the stones and a few of the trees. Probably wood anemones grow in the area in the spring; perhaps fungus too (in the autumn). - - - Dominant tree(s): Approximately 95 % beech, a few procent oak, spruc

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character): The soil was dark brown and damp; it had rained a lot the day before. It contained dead plant pieces. On the ground there were lots of leaves, and underneath a topsoil. Probably there's an unaffected mineral soil underneath the topsoil.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 76 % + 15% + 9%

Sweden Växjö Teknikum

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: Blandad skog, förr fanns det dock mer barrskog men det blåste 'Gudrun' ner. Träden som jag känner igen är furu, björk och asp. På marken finns det stubbar, blåbärsris och mossa.2006-06-14 17:08:23 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: - - - - Dominant tree(s): (-) Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Podzole

Soil-pH: (-) 5,2 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 66% + 27% + 7%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves. The area consists of firstly oaks, birchs, beeches and aspens. The type of the wood is beech wood. The area is situated close to a lake. 2006-06-15 09:23:40 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: grass and ferns - - - Dominant tree(s): oaks 60%, aspen 20%, birches & beeches 20%

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Waterlogged area

Soil (character): The soil was very bleached. In the area there was a waterlogged place. The waterlogged groud consists of leaves, roots, brown water and small stones. There were also some worms and decomposed trees.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,2 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 82.7%, 7.7%, 9.57%

Poland Giebultow is situated 10 km away from Krakow (Cra Zespol Szkol Ponadgimnazjalnych w Giebultowie

2006 Jun - - - Description of woodland: The area under research consists of a mixed forest, and the boadleaves are more common than the conifers. The ground is slightly hilly and inclined.2006-06-26 14:37:00 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: vegetables, wheat, potatoes, mangels, rye, barley, oats, carrots, root parsley; dwarf shrubs: wild strawberries, raspberries, black and red currant. - - - Dominant tree(s): (+) Populus maximowiczii

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) Not known

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: (-) 6,0 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: water 45%; organics 3,5%; sand 51,5%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2006 Jun - - - Description of woodland: The area is located outside my town in a forest called Fylleryd close to the VAIS cabbin. Its sort of on a little hill or inclined. The trees in the area are birch, pine and spruce. Then there is a kind of bush that I cant name unfortuneatly. Its very nice and natural i think. The only little thing thats not perfect is that the spruces in the area stress to shout out their branches. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: There is a kind of bushes that i cannot find there name. - - - Dominant tree(s): (+) Birch is the most common tree in the area. After b

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-) Widespread Stressfactor: (+) None/Not known

Soil (character): The soil is like normal, black soil. It is drier at the top of incline than it is at the bottom. During rain and snow filled parts of the year (winter and autumn mostly)you can se that the water starts to go into a little stream at the lower end. Therefore the lower end is filled with roots.

Soil-pH: (-) 4,1 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 20%+50%+30% approximitly

Sweden växjö katedral

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: The area that i examinated used to be a well kept woodland with mixed conifers. I chosed a part near my home where the holycaust Gudrun almost destroyed 2000 meters of the forest. Most of the trees is spruces. The flat area also contained a deep watercourse. The examination took place 3 000 meters from urban area and 1000 meters from the road. I examend 22 trees and I don´t think they were affected by insects. 2006-08-24 22:20:27 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: lingonberries, bilberries and different types of moss - - - Dominant tree(s): (´-) birch 1%, spruce 95% and pine 4%.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Temperature & wind

Soil (character): The soil was dark brown and contained both stones and roots. The soil also contained needles and dead plants. The process of decay seem to go quite slow, and I think it depends on that old pieces from plants and roots. There was one thing that supprised me, was the lost of insects and worms in the soil.

Soil-pH: (-) 3,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 47%+7.2%+45.8

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2006 May - - - Description of woodland: The area had mixed forest with broadleaves and conifers. The area lies on a small hill.2006-08-26 12:36:03 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: The most dominant plants in the area were heater and moss. - - - Dominant tree(s): it was approximately 40%spruce, 25%oak, 20%pine th

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None/Not known

Soil (character): The ground was very moist and iy were many roots in it. It was very little sand in it.

Soil-pH: (+) 4,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 61%water, 36%organics and 3%sand

Greece Nigrita Enieo Lykio Nigritas

2006 Sep - - - Description of woodland: It's a small woodland area near our town. It's a hilly area and the surroundings are mostly agricultures and olive trees. 2006-09-22 12:03:28 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: pine - - - Dominant tree(s): pine 95%, other 5%

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Temperature & wind

Soil (character): The soil is extremely dry. You have to dig more than 10cm to find some moisture. It's colour is brown.

Soil-pH: (-) 5,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: water 1%, we couldn't heat it more than 350oC, so

Sweden Växjö Växjö Katedralskola JL

2005 Oct - - - Description of woodland: monokultur med många olika träd, t ex ek bok lönn, gran och tall. det finns mycket kullar i området och marken är inte slät. ligger i närheten av trafikleder och även en flygplats. Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: Gran - - - Dominant tree(s): gran 50% tall 20% ek15% övrigt 15%

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Fungus infection

Soil (character): Jorden innehöll mkt saker, överallt där jag grävde fanns det små sten, bark bitar och så vidare. jorden var annars relativt fuktig.

Soil-pH: (+) 6,6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 29%vatten 14%organiska ämnen och 57% sand

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2006 Oct - - - Description of woodland: björk, lönn, tall, rönn, asp 2007-01-22 12:25:48 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Ormbunke - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Widespread Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Close to urban area

Soil (character): Dry and dark

Soil-pH: (-) 5,7 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 26%+10%+64%

Sweden Växjö Katedral

2006 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves and conifers, mostly conifers. Hilly area, on top of a hill 2007-02-11 19:55:30 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: moss - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce & Pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (+) None/Not known

Soil (character): Needles. The ground is a Podsol type. (Because of conifers)

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 63%+27,6%+14,9%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2005 Nov - - - Description of woodland: The area is in Västorp, it is about 20 kilometres east from Växjö. It is a well kept area with Monoculture of conifers who consist of a Mixed conifers. About 90% of the trees are firs, and 10% are pines. It is a flat area. In the near many trees had been cutted down after the storm gudrun. 500 meters from the area there is a big road, it is 300 meters to the nearest house. Management of woodland: (+ )Well kept area Field vegetation: Mosses and different grass. It is some bilberries too. - - - Dominant tree(s): It is almost firs(90%), there is also pines(10%).

Discolored leaves (or needles): Some Defoliation: At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: Temperature & wind

Soil (character): In the soil i find some small stones and roots. The colour is brown-black. The soil consists of much sand, quait much water and a bit organic materials. There was more sand and water down in the soil. I could find a few worms and insekts. The soil had quite low PH. Over the soil there was 6 centimetres of organic materials which consisted of old bars and plants.

Soil-pH: 3,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 37%+11%+52%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2007 May - - - Description of woodland: Området omfattades av både löv (främst ek björk och rönn) och barrskog (gran och tall) med närheten till en sjö. marken var relativt plan. Området ligger i Rinkaby 1 mil sydöst om Växjö mot tävelsås. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: det fanns ett flertal olika buskar, bär-buskar, örter och ett flertal olika blommor - - - Dominant tree(s): Barrskog, gran och Tall. Lövskog i form utav björk, ek, rönn mm...

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Fungus infection

Soil (character): brunjord eventuelt övergående till podsol, gammal sjöbotten. misstankarna till att det börjar bli en podsol-jord baserar jag på att längre ner i jorden fans det ett svagt urlakningsskick där jorden var 'lite' blekare än övre förna täcket... även på att tallar och granar var de mer dominanta träslagen för området, men det fan stor växtligthet mkt bär och en del lövträd i området med vilket tyder på en näringsrik jord.

Soil-pH: (-) 6,1 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 42% + 34% + 24%

Sweden Växjö The Cathedral School of Växjö

2007 Apr - - - Description of woodland: The 500m2 big forest area which I examined consisted of mixed a conifers (spruce- and pine forest) that was about 80 years old (bonitet G32). The area was the first generation wood after pasture by cows which can be strengthen by that it was growing Juniperus communis L. bushes there. The area was flat and had moving groundwater. The area had a big entrance of light and was injured by the storms “Gudrun” and “Per”. There was a mediocre mass of lava yet no Úsnea filipéndula. 2007-05-27 19:15:11 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Three different mosses, Dicranum majus, Pleurozium schreberi and Rhytidiadelphus loreus, were the most dominating plants in the field vegetation. There were also segments of Wood-sorrel (Oxalis acetosella), Chickweed (Stellaria media), Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa), Common Dandelion (Taraxacum Section Vulgaria), Hairy Woodrush (Luzula pilosa (L.)), Mouse-ear Chickweed (Cerastium fontanum), Beech Fern (Phegopteris connectilis (Michx.)), Deschampsia flexuosa (L.), Hypnum cupressiforme Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and Raspberry (Rubus idaeus). - - - Dominant tree(s): The dominating trees were spruce (Picea abies) up to around 70% and pine (Pinus sylvestris) up to about 30%. There was also some segment of mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia), sallow (Salix caprea komp) and oak (Quercus robur).

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-) Close to urban area

Soil (character): The soil of the area was divided into layers and had a similar profile as pod sol profile. The top layer consisted of moss, twigs and grass and beneath that there were the second layer which consisted of more or less down broken soil. I my self didn’t se the layers below the second but I suppose that they were bleach soil, rust soil and unaffected mineral soil.

Soil-pH: (-) 4,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 24%+8%+68%

Portugal Valongo (Azenha) - Porto Escola Secundária de Valongo

2007 May - - - Description of woodland: The area is located outside my town at the Santa Justa's Mountain, where we proposed a little visit. It belongs to Valongo's Mountain: Pias's Mountain and Castiçal's Mountain are two examples of Valongo's Mountain with 322-384 metres high. The main geologic formations are dated back Paleozoic Age with 280 million years.This flat area stays near the river, where we can find a higt diversity of plants.2007-05-30 13:51:49 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Digitalis purperea (foxglove); Pteridium aquilinum(fround); Acacia; Quercus suber (cork oak); Taraxacum officinal (dandelion); Sedum brevifolium (wallflower) - - - Dominant tree(s): Eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptos); Pinus pinaster (wilde pine-tree); Fraxinus angustifolia (ash-tree); Alnus glutinosa (alder)

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-) Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-) Waterlogged area

Soil (character): Color - brown Non-compact soil

Soil-pH: (-) 5,7 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: Water+Organics+Sand: 18,2%+18,4%+63,4%

Sweden Växjö Katedral

2007 May - - - Description of woodland: Namn: Ryttartorpet Allmän beskrivning: Skogen ligger lite utanför ryttartorpet och består av olika sorters barrträd och enstaka lövträd. Skogen är även väldigt gles på vissa ställen på grund av Gudrun. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Blåbärsris - - - Dominant tree(s): Granträd

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None/Not known

Soil (character): Jorden är svart och fuktig och eftersom en sjö ligger i närheten är den förmodligen också väldigt näringsrik. Växtligheten är bra runt om kring vilket är ett bevis på att även jorden är bra. Vattenhalt i Jorden: Degelns massa 10.6 g Degel+färsk jord 15.52 g Färsk jord 4.98 g Degel+torkad jord 13.73 g Torkad jord 3.13 g Vattenhalt ca. 37.1 % Organisk halt i jorden: Degel+sand 13.09 g Sand 2.49 g Organisk halt ca. 12.9 % Sandhalt 50 %

Soil-pH: (-) 5,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Växjö Katedral

2007 May - - - Description of woodland: Namn: Ryttartorpet Allmän beskrivning: Skogen ligger lite utanför ryttartorpet och består av olika sorters barrträd och enstaka lövträd. Skogen är även väldigt gles på vissa ställen på grund av Gudrun. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Blåbärsris - - - Dominant tree(s): Granträd

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None / Not known

Soil (character): Jorden är svart och fuktig och eftersom en sjö ligger i närheten är den förmodligen också väldigt näringsrik. Växtligheten är bra runt om kring vilket är ett bevis på att även jorden är bra. Vattenhalt i Jorden: Degelns massa 10.6 g Degel+färsk jord 15.52 g Färsk jord 4.98 g Degel+torkad jord 13.73 g Torkad jord 3.13 g Vattenhalt ca. 37.1 % Organisk halt i jorden: Degel+sand 13.09 g Sand 2.49 g Organisk halt ca. 12.9 % Sandhalt 50 %

Soil-pH: (-) 5,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 37.1 %+12.9 %+50 %

Sweden Växjö Växjö Katedralskola

2001 May - - - Description of woodland: The woodland area is situated about 300 m from a smaller society with about 300 inhabitants and about 100 m from a smaller road. Since the road is only slightlu trafficed (approx. 1car per hour) the effects from exhausteds gases could be considered as neglectable. The area is a flat one situated at the end of a small slope. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area, some thinning out has been made about 50 yrs ago Field vegetation: The ground is covered with leaves all year round which results in a rather modest presence of field vegetation. Plants: Mnium hornum, Rhytadiadelphus triquetrus, Thuduim tamariscinum, Dicranella heteromalla. - - - Dominant tree(s): beech (all of them > 7 m high), spruce (all of them < 2m high)

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None / not known

Soil (character): Soil: No defined layers Biological activity: visible

Soil-pH: (-) 4,2 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 71%water, 23%organics and 6%sand

Sweden Växjö Katedral high school

2007 Jun - - - Description of woodland: This area is an area filled with vegetation and is close to modern soceity and could therefor be stressed becuse of different kindes of pollutions, but I could find no signs of this. No defoliation, and I couldn't spot any discoloration at al. Atleast not any Even the ph of the soil was very good( 6,35) and this could be becuse of no known pollutions and thats it is an area filled with trees and herbs. A clear stream of water goes through the woodland.Its a neglected but not too crowded area and its close to a local park. In some parts of the woodland, the trees and bushes are well kept and not neglected. The woodland both contains hilly and flat area. One big part of the woodland is a big rock with lots of trees on it. Bit it also has a very flat area next to the hilly area(2007-09-09 19:11:02) Management of woodland: (-)Neglected area Field vegetation: Quercus, Acer platanoides, Betula alba, Sorbus aucuparia, Pteridophyta, Polypodium vulgare, Prunus cerasus, Poa trivialis,Convallaria majalis, Elytrigia repens, Fraxinus excelsior andAnthriscus sylvestris. But thats just to name a few. - - - Dominant tree(s): 50 % Oak, 20% Maple, 20 % birch and around 10 % of other kinds of trees. But these numbers are only estimated.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+)None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (+)Not known

Soil (character): The ground texture is mostly very nice with dark brown color and some stones and sand. It contains what seams to be much water, but when I tested it on the lab it showed that it was high on sand. This could be becuse this test that I took was from a part very close to the water.

Soil-pH: (+)6,4 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: water=35,3%,organics=9,1%, sand=55,4%

Sweden Växjö Teknikum

2007 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Skogsområdet ligger i Bodaholm ca 3mil SÖ om Växjö, mellan Nöbbele och Linneryd. Skogen är tall dominerad med några granar och ett fåtal små björkar. Skogen är lite över 100 år gammal. Området är platt och ligger ungefär 1,7km från närmaste större och mer trafikerande väg i området, vilken inte borde påverka skogen i området. En tall inom området är angripen av törskatesvam, toppen på trädet har börjat torka och det kommer kåda från det. Det fanns också en torkad gran som blivit angripen av vedborre. På många av träden i skogen växer det lava på stammen. Management of woodland: (+)Well kept area Field vegetation: I fältskiktet finns mycket blåbärsris, lingon och mossa men det finns även lite ljung i ena änden av området. Hela marken i området är täckt av mossa. Det finns mest av kammossa och husmossa. Men även lite väggmossa. Det finns även buskar som inte är mer än någon meter höga (gran, ek, oxel). Och små granskott som kommer upp ur marken som är någon centimeter höga finns det en del av. Jag hittade även svampar några enstaka exemplar av rödbrun spindelskivling och blek nagelskivling. - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall 14st, gran 5st och björk 2st

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+)None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (+)Not known

Soil (character): Det är barrskog så jordprofilen är podsol jord. Men det var lite svårt att skilja på de övre lagren i jordprofilen (förna, råhumus) i jorden men om man kollar noga så går det svagt att urskilja de olika, medan skikten med den bleka blekjorden, sedan rostjord och opåverkade mineraljorden sytes bättre . Jorden var fuktig och hade en mörkfärg, vilket kan bero på att det var lite sand och mineraler i jorden. Jorden var sur vilket även var det förväntande resultatet, pH var 4,8 vilket barrväxter trivs vid då de gillar en surare miljö.

Soil-pH: (-)4,8 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 75% + 22% + 3%

Sweden Hovmantorp Kungsmadskolan

2007 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Jag har inte hittat något speciellt namn på skogsområdet men det ligger precis utanför Hovmantorp. I skogsområdet växer det inte bara barrträd utan det växer även lövträd, detta kan tyda på att marken är rätt näringsrik. Fastän det växer lövträd (lövträd gör marken mindre sur) så är marken ganska sur. Skogsområdet är plant och ligger mellan en järnväg och en väg som leder in till Hovmantorp. Man använder inte skogsområdet till något speciellt eftersom det ligger ganska avlägset och eftersom det knappt finns några stigar där. Stormen Gudrun och stormen Per blåste ner ganska många träd vilket resulterade i att man fick rensa upp ganska mycket i skogen så nu är det vissa områden som är trädlösa. (reported 2008-02-29 18:58:13) Management of woodland: (+)Well kept area Field vegetation: Rödsvingel, Lundgräs, Etternässla, Vitklöver, Hundkex(Hundloka), Ormbunke - - - Dominant tree(s): (+)Vårtbjörk(Betula Verrocosa), Hassel(Corylus avellana), Bok(Fagus Silvatica), Skogslönn(Acer Platanoides), Vanlig gran(Pieca abies), Tall (Pinus silvestris)

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (+) None

Soil (character): Jag fann inga "sikt" i jorden utan jorden var bara mörkbrun. Det växer många olika växter och träd och det tyder på att jorden har mycket näring. Även den mörkbruna färgen på jorden bevisar att den innerhåller mycket näring och mycket döda organismer. Det var svårt att gräva i jorden eftersom det var mycket rötter och trådar från rötter där.

Soil-pH: (-) 5,4 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: 30.4% + 8.8% + 60.8%

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan RobertL

2007 Nov - - - Description of woodland: Skogsområdet som jag undersökt är en del av ett litet skogsområde på ungefär 8000 kvadratmeter. Området ägs av Växjö kommun och är välskött. Det ligger nästan mitt i Hovshaga mellan olika bostadsområden. I närheten finns det en trafikerad väg som är normalt trafikerad (ej riksväg, motorväg). Skogen består av blandskog, mestadels av tall som dominerar skogen. Gran och björk finns det också gott om och det finns även någon enstaka en samt en del små aspar. Barrträden tall och gran är de träd som är störst och högst och fått störst inflytande på hur skogen ser ut. Detta visar sig på att jorden är lite sur. Björken är det lövträd som har kunnat etablera sig bäst i skogen. Resterande lövträd är väldigt små och de flesta under en meter. Skogen i sig är väldigt ung och det finns bara ett fåtal fullvuxna träd. På några av de lite äldre träden syns skador på barken och andra tecken är kåda som runnit längs stammen. Finns även vissa fall av färgförändringar hos barren på granarna. Träden står ganska glest p.g.a. stormen Gudrun som blåste ner en del av skogsområdet. Det finns fortfarande rotvältor och stubbar kvarliggande på något ställe. Marken sluttar relativt kraftigt och detta gör att vattnet rinner nedåt mot den lägsta punkten och därför finns det ganska lite vatten i jorden. Marken verkar också vara näringsfattig, då jorden innehåller mest sand och ytterst lite organiska ämnen som består av döda växter och djur. På trädkronorna saknas det löv och barr på den nedre delen vilket tyder på att luften kan vara förorenad längst ner vid marken. Luftföroreningarna beror troligtvis på bilarna som körs nära skogen och så mycket människor som bor runt omkring. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: Det finns flera olika växter i fältskiktet men alla syns inte längre då hösten hunnit för långt. Men det finns väldigt mycket gräs som är visset och håller på att vissna och en hel del ormbunkar och enormt mycket löv på marken. Mossa växer också lite här och där, främst på stenar. Det finns också väldigt mycket blåbärsris som täcker en stor area. Man kan även skymta ljung i bakgrunden. Framåt våren kommer blommor som vitsippan, blåklockan och smörblomman fram och visar sig. Naturligtvis finns det mer växter än dessa blommor men då syns de på våren och sommaren. - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall 45 % Björk 20 % Gran 20 % Asp 10 % Övrigt 5 %

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-) At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-) Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Jorden är med stor sannolikhet en podsoljord. Kan även vara någon blandning av en podsoljord och en brunjord. Detta syns på att det växer ganska dåligt på marken och den dominerande trädarten är ett barrträd. Tittar man på det översta lagret av jorden (förnan) innehåller det rötter och en del sten. Maskar syns inga av och det finns nog bara ett fåtal av dessa. Jorden innehåller mycket lite döda djur och växter. Jorden under förnan är mörkt brunfärgad och relativt näringsrik. Den kallas för råhumus och består av ett lager på någon decimeter. Längre ner finns blekjorden som övergår till en ljusare nyans och den ser ut att vara mer näringsfattig. Blekjorden innehåller inte mycket näringsämnen och består av en stor del sand. Ännu djupare är det svårt att gräva då det finns så mycket sten och annat som tar emot. Det är svårt att tyda några stora skillnader mellan blekjorden och rostjorden. Eftersom jordens PH-värde var avsevärt lågt borde det betyda att det finns brist på fosfor samt magnesium. Jorden är också ganska kalkfattig p.g.a. få lövträd. (inmatat 2008-05-04 12:15:52)

Soil-pH: (-) 5,1 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: Vatten 20,0 % + Organiska ämnen 6,2 % + Sand 73,8 %

Sweden Växjö, an area adjacent to the Bokhultet preserve. Katedralskolan

2008 Apr - - - Description of woodland: I studied an area close to the district of Söder and rather in-between the Bokhultet-preserve and Växjösjön. Theres a mixture between a variety of broadleaves and to a lesser extent conifiers (pine and spruce). The area is rather flat and, as mentioned, close to urban areas such as highways and housing (including the adjacent, newly constructed, district of Biskopshagen).2008-04-20 18:25:38 Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (+)Shrubs and herbs - - - Dominant tree(s): My area wasn't a monoculture but instead a fine mixture of broad leaves (birch, oak, beech etc.) and conifiers (pine, spruce).

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): The soil was mainly "brunjord" (generally the soil type most common in woods dominated by broad leaves, in contrary to podsol soil which is found in woods of conifiers) with a, in comparision, "high" pH-value. On top of the soil was a layer of "plant litter" with "humus" underneath.

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, Hovshaga Katedralskolan , Växjö

2008 Mar - - - Description of woodland: The health of the area is due to different things; due to storm, rain and a big traffic road nearby, the thing have found out might not be totally accuarate. the area has a lot of damage due to wind and rain. there might be some fallour from industries nearby too, but there are nog so much "vitmossa" which indicates that the pullution might not be very high - jet it can make diffenens. also to be said is that this was reseached in OCTOBER 2005, but this was not a choise to made in the "month of reachear"´-area. it's just that i'm to lazy to fill this out right after doing it! sorry! :) 2008-05-04 14:39:23 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): pine, spruce, birch

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): brown

Soil-pH: (-) 6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö, Högstorp Växjö Katedral skola

2008 Mar - - - Description of woodland: Området jag har undersökt ligger på gränsen mellan Öster och Högstorp med en närliggande väg där intensiv trafik råder. Jag finner varierande trädarter, både bok och gran. Det visar på att det inte är en monokultur. När det inte är en monokultur mår i det flesta fallen även marken bra. Ytan är ojämn och det är en fallning ner mot en större väg. Mot Högstorp delvis inåt skogen blir det mer granar samt grövre närmare vägen tar lövträd över dock mindre sådana. Med tanke på att det ligger en väldigt trafikerad väg nära med tunga lastbilar får jag bilden av att området endå mår relativt bra. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Gran samt Bok

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Övervägande mörk

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Muddy

Sweden Växjö, Högstorp Växjö Katedral skola

2008 Mar - - - Description of woodland: Området jag har undersökt ligger på gränsen mellan Öster och Högstorp med en närliggande väg där intensiv trafik råder. Jag finner varierande trädarter, både bok och gran. Det visar på att det inte är en monokultur. När det inte är en monokultur mår i det flesta fallen även marken bra. Ytan är ojämn och det är en fallning ner mot en större väg. Mot Högstorp delvis inåt skogen blir det mer granar samt grövre närmare vägen tar lövträd över dock mindre sådana. Med tanke på att det ligger en väldigt trafikerad väg nära med tunga lastbilar får jag bilden av att området endå mår relativt bra. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Gran samt Bok

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Övervägande mörk

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Muddy

Sweden Växjö, Högstorp Växjö Katedral skola

2008 Mar - - - Description of woodland: Området jag har undersökt ligger på gränsen mellan Öster och Högstorp med en närliggande väg där intensiv trafik råder. Jag finner varierande trädarter, både bok och gran. Det visar på att det inte är en monokultur. När det inte är en monokultur mår i det flesta fallen även marken bra. Ytan är ojämn och det är en fallning ner mot en större väg. Mot Högstorp delvis inåt skogen blir det mer granar samt grövre närmare vägen tar lövträd över dock mindre sådana. Med tanke på att det ligger en väldigt trafikerad väg nära med tunga lastbilar får jag bilden av att området endå mår relativt bra. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Gran samt Bok

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Övervägande mörk

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Muddy

Sweden Växjö, Högstorp Växjö Katedral skola

2008 Mar - - - Description of woodland: Området jag har undersökt ligger på gränsen mellan Öster och Högstorp med en närliggande väg där intensiv trafik råder. Jag finner varierande trädarter, både bok och gran. Det visar på att det inte är en monokultur. När det inte är en monokultur mår i det flesta fallen även marken bra. Ytan är ojämn och det är en fallning ner mot en större väg. Mot Högstorp delvis inåt skogen blir det mer granar samt grövre närmare vägen tar lövträd över dock mindre sådana. Med tanke på att det ligger en väldigt trafikerad väg nära med tunga lastbilar får jag bilden av att området endå mår relativt bra.2008-05-25 23:47:59 Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Gran samt Bok

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+) None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Övervägande mörk

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Muddy

Afghanistan hhhlhlhlkhlk katedralskolan

2008 Nov - - - Description of woodland: LIGGER VID STOR TRAFIKLED Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): pine 47%, spruce 5%

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (-)Attack of insects

Soil (character): brun

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Alvesta Teknikum FE

2008 Nov - - - Description of woodland: I området är det blandskog, 50% gran, tall 20%, "ung"björk 20%, och ek 10% och skogens mark är täckt av husmossa. Skogen blev utsatt för orkanen Gudrun 2005, vissa delar blev helt nerblåsta och andra klarade sig bra. Jag valde att ta jord i de delar som hade klarat sig bra undan stormen (50-70m ifrån). Efter stormen tog man hand om de nerblåsta träden snabbt med hjälp av skogsmaskiner som kan ha påverkat jorden. Snart efter planterade man ny skog i många olika arter för att få starkare skog. Innan man planterade skog för ca 100 år sedan så var det fält och betesmark. Resultat från jordproverna: vattenhalt 62% organiskhalt 26% sandhalt 12% Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Gran 50% tall 20% björk 20% ek 10%

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Temperature & wind

Soil (character): inga förgändringar.

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Fagrasjö Katedralskolan

2008 Nov - - - Description of woodland: Mitt område har inget direkt namn, utan är en bit skog på Norr i Växjö som har undkommit husbyggandet. Skogspartiet ligger mellan Norrleden och villaområdet Skogslyckan (Klarvérvägen). Det är barrträd, gran och tall men också björkar. Uppskattningsvis 40%björk 40%gran 20%tall. Fanns även någon enstaka rönn. Skogen kan ha påverkats av den stora trafikleden till Växjö som den ligger bredvid. Området verkade på vissa ställen vara lite tät vuxen, förmodligen för att inte de boende i området ska störas av vägen. Skogen verkar inte på något sätt sjuk eller att må dåligt. Några vattendrag eller dylikt finns inte i skogen. Där det är lite öppnare mellan träden växer det mossa blandat med blåbärsris. Kan vara Bladmossa i skogen, men är inte säker. Området verkar ganska bra skött utan några anmärkningar. Dominerande växter i fältskiktet Eftersom att det både var snö och sent på hösten när jag hämtade proverna är det svårt att säga vad som växer där på sommaren. Men vad som fanns där då var blåbärsris, gräs och mossa. Inne under de tätaste granarna växte det inte mycket alls. Jorden är väldigt svart och innehöll lite sand som gjorde att den även behöll sin svarta färg efter bränningen. Det var lätt att gräva i jorden, den var väldigt porös. Jorden innehöll 13% sand, 41% vatten och 46% organiska inslag Sand: 13% Organiska ämnen: 46% Vattenhalt: 41% Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Det är barrträd, gran och tall men också björkar. Uppskattningsvis 40%björk 40%gran 20%tall.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Jorden är väldigt svart och innehöll lite sand som gjorde att den även behöll sin svarta färg efter bränningen. Det var lätt att gräva i jorden, den var väldigt porös. Jorden innehöll 13% sand, 41% vatten och 46% organiska inslag

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden City: Växjö Woodland area: Bokehultet Katedral

2009 Jan - - - Description of woodland: A very calm area with a lot of beeches and other species of trees ( such as birch) and animals Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: (+)Scrubby vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): Beech

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (-)Damages by frost

Soil (character): Brown ( not so salient)

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö, Törnåkra in the Östraldal-area Katedralskolan

2009 May - - - Description of woodland: The wood area is not far from fields, meadows and pastures. It lie next to a road were only a household of three persons cross a few times a day. Beside the road border can you find wild straberrys, dog-biscuits, wood anemones, ferns, dandelions. It is also a culture area. The wood area have a rich fauna. Elks, roe deers, hares, badgers, wild pigs, forestnerbutterflys, lemonbutterflys, woodlouses, 11-dotted ladybirds, goldeyedragonflys are just exemples of animals you can find there. The health of the woodland area is quite okay. It seems healthy but the field vegetation is very poor. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Poor vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): mixed broadleaves and conifers, spruce, grey-alder, glass-birch, oak.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Damages on tree trunk

Soil (character): dark-braun

Soil-pH: (-) 6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö east of Framnäsvägen, Teknikum/ Katedral

2009 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Area: latitud N 56º 52.984', longitud E 014º 49.502'. it´s a small, well kept area. We think this area is going to be cut down eventually because the city grows more and more every year. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine(-tall)

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): dark brown

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, Högstorpsskogen Katedralskolan

2009 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Area: Lat N 56° 52' 26'' Lon E 14° 50' 41''. Mixed conifers (spruce, pine) Small areas of mixed broadleavs (oak, mountain ash, birch) and conifers. Hilly area. Blueberry sprigs, Lingonberry sprigs and moss are found. Located close by big road called Österleden/Ronnebyvägen. Residential district about hundred meters away, the first house was built in the 1960s. Weather and the season are affecting the area a lot, the defoliation is probably a result from a natural process. The road is a negative element of the area. People in the neighbourhood uses the area as a dump for their garden rubbish and for that reason the soil is dark and contains much organic materials, not only rubbish but also roots and needle. The health of the area is not good, but not very bad either. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): brown, almost black

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, Bokhultet Katedralskolan

2009 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Sept 2009 Bokhultet. Naturreservat (ingen skötsle, motionsslingor finns) med övervägande bokskog, men finns även enstaka träd av tall, gran, lönn, ek. Skogen ganska tätbevuxen men ljus och luftig, träden tätnar inte förrens några meter upp. Finns bitvis områden med mycket tätbevuxen ungskog, nästan lite slyigt. Nästan ingen markväxtlighet, tjockt lövtäcke. Marken ganska gropig, sluttar något mot närbelägna Bergundasjön. Skogen gränsar dels till en stor trafikled, bostadsområde och Bergundasjön. Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: (+)Scrubby vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): Bok

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): dark

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

- - - Description of woodland: Management of woodland: Field vegetation: - - - Dominant tree(s):

Discolored leaves (or needles): Defoliation: Stressfactor:

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Stad: Växjö Område: Barrskog Växjö Katedralskola

2009 Nov - - - Description of woodland: Det fanns inte några synliga parasitangrepp bland träden eller växterna. Fältskitet var artfattigt, men det fanns mycket av de arter som fanns. När jag observerade skogen hittade jag inte några större problem som kunde vara anmärkningsvärda. Men att skogen ligger nära ett urbant område finns det en risk för att skogens hälsa kan försämras. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Shade-tolerant species - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Svart brun

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

- - - Description of woodland: Management of woodland: Field vegetation: - - - Dominant tree(s):

Discolored leaves (or needles): Defoliation: Stressfactor:

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Växjö, fyllerydskogen Växjö Katedralskolan

2009 Nov - - - Description of woodland: Miexed forest, close to heavy traffic and housing. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (+)Shrubs and herbs - - - Dominant tree(s): pine, deal, birch.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): dark brown.

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden växjö, fyllerydskogen katedralskolan

2009 Nov - - - Description of woodland: mixed forest, no monoculture, podsol, hillside, close heavy traffic and community Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (+)Shrubs and herbs - - - Dominant tree(s): pine, deal, birch

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): dark brown

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö Fyllerydsskogen Växjö Katedralskola

2009 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Mixed broadleaves and conifers, no monoculture of trees. Oak, pinetree, beech, mountain ash.Varied ground, both lean and healthy. Flat area, slightly hilly. Close to cars, houses and civilized areas. Health is ok, not in its best condition but quite good. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Poor vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): Pine, oak, beech, mountain ash.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Dark brown

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö fyllerydskogen Katedral school (nev+matil)

2009 Oct - - - Description of woodland: The woodarea that me and Matilda visited, consisted of amount of mixed broadleaves like oak,mountain ash,beech, It was a very flat area,green grass,blueberries and lingonberries. Also the woods were near the road were ther cars drive. The ground was less sour, and you could see that the trees were very damaged by the carbon dioxide and by the damage insects. But despite all this the gound was still very healthy. The area was also slighty hilly. I think the health of the woods pretty good but there are many bad aspects also, that you could improve and make better. (2010-01-13 15:23:31) Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Poor vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): oak, Pine, Beesh,Mountain Ash

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Dark brown

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Fylleryds skogen Teknikum AZH

2009 Oct - - - Description of woodland: eftersom skogens bottenskikt är relativt torr så blir den ändå fuktig pga luftens fuktighet är över det normala. Därför vill mossa gärna växa där för mossor har inga rötter. så därför behöver inte marken vara fuktig bara för att det ska växa mossa där utan de skapas av den fuktiga luften som finns i området. vattenhalt+Organiskhalt+Sandhalt: 43,68% + 22,64% + 33,68% Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Den mest dominanta trädsorten som finns i området är först och främst tall och gran, men det finns även en del inslag av olika lövträd så som rönn och björk, dock är lövträden en mycket mindre majoritet i förhållande till gran och tall sorten. . 70% tall 25% gran och 5% lövträd

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Jorden färg i området skiftade mellan brunt och grått, så man kan säga att det var brungrått. jag tror att detta är pga av den torra marken fast jag tror även att skiftninge uppkommer pga att luften är fuktig.. en bit över det normala, man kan även känna det på doften och hur svårt det blir att andas när man kokmmer in i skogen, dvs att mycket tyder på att det är en hel del fukt i luften

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Ör, no-named forest. Katedralskolan

2009 Sep - - - Description of woodland: It's not far from a small "forest-road". Pretty close to a lake. I think the health of the area is good. it's nor so much trees, but it's not less then the average number. Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: (+)Scrubby vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): beech tree

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Waterlogged area

Soil (character): Dark brown

Soil-pH: (-) 6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, Woodland above Fagrabäck school Katedralskolan

2009 May - - - Description of woodland: Fredrik Molander Nv08E. The area was rocky and on the land it grew a lot of moss. There was lots of young trees on the area, there was björk and barrtäd. The area in common looked well, but the problem existed underground, in the earth. You could clearly see that the earth had problems with breaking down the leaves and other materials on the ground. Another problem is that the area was on a big rock so the roots of the trees were looking all over for areas with nutritions. Earths content of water+ organic content+ sand was: 38%+ 61%+ 2,8% Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Mixed most barrtäd

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Bleached soil (podzol)

Soil (character): Black

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, Woodland above Fagrabäck school Katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Fredrik Molander Nv08E. The area was rocky and on the land it grew a lot of moss. There was lots of young trees on the area, there was björk and barrtäd. The area in common looked well, but the problem existed underground, in the earth. You could clearly see that the earth had problems with breaking down the leaves and other materials on the ground. Another problem is that the area was on a big rock so the roots of the trees were looking all over for areas with nutritions. Earths content of water+ organic content+ sand was: 38%+ 61%+ 2,8% Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Mixed most barrtäd

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Bleached soil (podzol)

Soil (character): Black

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, öjaby. Katedralskolan

2009 Feb - - - Description of woodland: Not feeling to well. Lots of stress from the freeway. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): pine

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Widespread Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): light, brown

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden City: Växjö Woodland Area: Grove next to the Cat Katedralskolan (Cathedral School)

2009 Oct - - - Description of woodland: The area is located right next to the cathedral school. The area, from the right side of the school is very wooded. The left side consists of flat land with hills. I think that the area is very well run, because the area is located in the center of town. In the winter it becomes very slushy and dirty, with snow and mud. I think they should mark more were the trail is so people can walk on the same path. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Birch, Ash, Aspen

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Black, Brown

Soil-pH: (+) 7 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Muddy

Sweden VÄXJÖ Teknikum

2009 Oct - - - Description of woodland: water content: 44% sand content: 42% Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): birch

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): brown/grey

Soil-pH: (-) 6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö. Skogsområde strax intill skolan Katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Vi gjorde tre jord tester. Under en gran, mitt ute på öppen mark och där de funnits snövallar från den hårt trafikerade vägen. Vi drog slutsatsen att på denna plats borde de finnas saltavlagringar. Våra mätningar påvisar att pH är något högre på denna platsen vilket förvånar oss. Den organiska halten av jord var lägst. Annars följer de tre olika testerna varandra. Vi skickar ett Word-Dokument med alla mätningar några kommentarer och en karta. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Björkar, någon enstaka gran

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Mörkt brun. På ett provtagnings ställe var den något ljusar

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Skogen ser ut att må bra och provena är också bra. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Bok

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Grön

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Träden i skogen mår bra ut och man kan se det här på proven som vi har tagit, Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Bok

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Grön

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Den ser ut att må bra. Men det finns även vissa små skador. Det var ett steningt landskap med massvis med mosa och djur och träd. Det var också mycket ljung. Längst landskapet finns det en väg som kan ha förorenat landskapet. Inte så hög sandhalt och den organiska halten var relativ hög. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Svart

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden växjö katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Den ser ut att må bra. Men det finns även vissa små skador. Det var ett steningt landskap med massvis med mosa och djur och träd. Det var också mycket ljung. Längst landskapet finns det en väg som kan ha förorenat landskapet. Inte så hög sandhalt och den organiska halten var relativ hög. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): svart

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Sara Hallerboij och Evelina Gustafsson Nv08E. fältskikt: Ljung, mossljung,blåbärsris, lingonris, - blåbärsris och ljung dominerande arter. Träd: rönn,oxel,vårtbjörk,ek,asp,bok,Tall, - Delade in i stora/små träd. - Tall dominerar de stora,29 st, 26% av totala mängden träd -Bland de små, relativit jämnt, Asp och ek mest förekommande, ek mest med 22st, 19,8%, asp 18%. - Oxel: 0.009% av totala -björk(stora):0,06% av total små- rönn 18%, vårtbjörk(små)0,09% Mossljung och bergklomossa förekom, bergklomossan står bättre emot föroreningar än andra mossor och förkom därmed i detta område. Fanns mycket ris där träden skuggar. - Blandskog barr/lövträd. -kuperat skogsområde - trafikled i närheten därmed luftföroreningar - jordprofil: stenig, vattenrik, mix av podsol och brunjord vattenhalt i jord : 74,8% (regnig period) - organisk halt i jorden: 22,4% - sandhalt i jorden 2,8% -(74,8;22,4;2,8=100 %) Under våren var det det väldigt soligt, växterna fick mycket ljus, visar sig i en senare rik växtlighet. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Shrubs and herbs - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): en mix av podsoljord och brunjord

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2009 May - - - Description of woodland: Det är ett runt område med 50 m i diameter. Mitt i området står en stor gran, sedan finns det 5 vårtbjörkar utspridda runt om. Fältskiktet består till största delen av gräs, vitsippo, maskrosblad och lite mossa. Dock är gräset under granen mycket frodigare än i resten av området. Området slittar svagt ner mot en väg med mycket trafik. Området är välskött och det går några stigar igenom det. Vi upptäckte att nära vägen fanns det rester av snödrivor som plogats bort från vägen - vägsalt och grus. Vi grävde och såg att där var jorden ljusare. Vi gjorde tester på tre olika jordprover: Jorden dör snödrivorna varit (s), jorden under granen som vi tänkte kanske var surare pga granen och annorlunda för att gräset växte bättre där(G) och jorden där vi ansåg den "neutral", alltså så som den mesta jorden var i området(N). Deras värden bler såhär: (Jordens innehåll av vatten+organiska ämnen+sand och deras pH) S: 22,6% + 4,2% + 73,2% pH 4,14 G: 19,4% + 6,8% + 73,8% pH 4 N: 38% + 5% + 57% pH 3,4 Vi tror att deras låga pH beror på den starkt trafikerade vägen precis jämte om rådet. Vi ser att den "salta" jorden int emådde bra av saltet - lägst organisk halt. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Vårtbjörk

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Brun

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Skogsormådet vi valt var av typen blandskog, dvs. den bestod av både barr- och lövträd. Tallen var den dominerande trädarten men det fanns även en hel del unga björkar och granar som täckte skogsområdet. I fältskiktet var tillgången på ris väldigt stor (mestadels ljung, men även lingonris, blåbärsris, nålstarr), det framkom även en hel del olika mossorter (största tillgången på mossa var vitmossa, men även kvastmossa och björnmossa). Det finns en del färgförändringar hos träden. Barren på tallarna har har i en viss mängd fallit av (avbarrning), och har till viss del färgats en aning brunare. Lövträdens löv på området har färgats något gulare, och detta är troligtvis en föjd av luftföroreningar som kommer utifrån de motovägar som är närliggande. Ingen synlig ökad aktivitel i barr- och lövbildning. Skogen har vissa symptom på stress. Jorden är något sur och trädstammarna är lite skadade (barken har tunnats ut en aning), allt till största del följd av luftföroreningar som kommer från att skogen ligger i närheten av bebyggelse och trafikled. På det översta jordlaget fanns mycket icke nedbrutet material, framförallt tallbarr. Då man grävde lite kom man ner till det näringsrika humuslagret där det fanns mycket delvis nedbrutet material, och joden var mycket fuktig. Vattenhalten i detta jordlager räknade vi till 81,2%. Den organiska halten, dvs. halten organiska ämnen fick vi till 17,2% och sandhalten var 1,6%. Jorden var alltså mycket fuktig, vilket är bra för växternas fotosyntes som i sin tur leder till att tillgången på energi är god. Dock kunde kanske tillgången på de organiska ämnena varit en aning högre för att räda bot på de stressymtom som skogen visade, men inte heller för hög eftersom detta skulle kunna leda till övergödning vilket6 inte heller är postitivt för skogens hälsa. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Scrubby vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall (det fanns även en del unga björkar).

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Svart (lite åt det bruna hållet).

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö Katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Skogsområdet vi valt var av typen blandskog, dvs. den bestod av både barr- och lövträd. Tall var dominerande, men det fanns även flera unga björkar och ett fåtal unga granar. I fältskiktet var tillgången på ris väldigt stor (ljung mestadels, men även blåbärsris, lingonris och nålstarr), och det fanns även en hel del mossa (störst tillgång på vitmossa, men även kvastmossa och björnmossa). Det finns en del färgförändringar hos träden. En viss mängd barr har fallit av tallarna (avbarrning) och den hade till viss del färgats lite brun. Löven på lövträden hade blivit något gulfärgade, och allt det troligtvis till följd av luftföroreningar från motorvägen i närheten.Ingen synlig ökad aktivitet i barr- och lövbildning. Skogen hade vissa symptom på stress. Jorden var något sur och trädstammarna var lite skadade (barken hade tunnats ut något), allt till störst del till följd av luftföroreningar som kom från att skogen låg i närheten av bebyggelse och trafikled. På det översta jordlagret fanns mycket icke nedbrutet material, framförallt tallbarr. Då man grävde lite kom man till det näringsrika humuslagret. Här fanns mycket delvis nedbrutet material, och jorden var mycket fuktig. Vattenhalten i detta jordlager räknade vi till 81,2 %. Den organiska halten, dvs halten organiska ämnen, fick vi till 17,2 %, och sandhalten var 1,6 %. Jorden var alltså mycket fuktig, vilket är bra för växternas fotosyntes som i sin tur leder till att tillgången på energi är god. Dock kunde kanske den organiska halten varit något högre för att råda bot på de stressymptom som skogen uppvisade, men inte heller för hög eftersom detta skulle leda till övergödning vilket inte heller är positivt för skogens hälsa. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Scrubby vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall (det fanns även en del unga björkar).

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Svart (lite åt det bruna hållet).

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

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Sweden Växjö , Evedal Katedral

2010 Apr - - - Description of woodland: Den skogen jag var i bestod av både barr och lövträd. Det var mycket tall men också lite gran och en del björkar längre bort. I de olika skikten så var det nästan inget i fältskiktet, lite mossa och en massa löv och grenar. Skogen såg ut att må bra. Jorden var lite sur och trädens stammar var lite skadade kanske rådjur eller något som förstört.Skogen där jag tog jorden ifrån låg mitt i skogen. På det översta lagret låg mycket barr och löv ,när man grävde lite mer så var det likadant. Vattenhalten i jorden som jag fick fram låg runt 80,7% så det var rätt så fuktig men det kan bero på att det ölåg nära ett vattenhål som var väldigt fuktigt, träsk liknande. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Bare ground - - - Dominant tree(s): Grain, Pine , Brich

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-)Mostly below the top (window-type) Stressfactor: (-)Grazing

Soil (character): Black-Brown

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, Sandsbro Katedralskolan Växjö

2010 Aug - - - Description of woodland: Young lower vegetation and some high grass fields. Good insect complex but poor animal habitants. (Wide open area between two streets.) Overall, a nice thriving environment with a good health status. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): 40% Beech Trees, 20% Birch Trees, 14% Asp Trees, 13% Rowan Trees, 7% Elm Trees, 6% Pine Trees.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (+)No stress

Soil (character): Brown, Light Brown

Soil-pH: (+) 7 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, Sandsbro Katedralskolan Växjö

2010 Aug - - - Description of woodland: Ett litet skogsområde nära mänsklig bebyggelse. Blandskog med löv- och barrträd. Inslag av högt gräs. En ganska ung skog med mycket tidig tillväxt. Välbevarat naturområde men saknar djurliv. Skogsområdet ser inte ut att vara i en dålig kondition. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): 45% Björk, 25% Gran, 15% Bok, 10% Tall, 5% Lönn

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Brown, Light Brown

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, Sandsbro Katedralskolan Växjö

2010 Aug - - - Description of woodland: Ett ganska ungt skogsområde nära mänsklig bebyggelse. Blandskog med löv- och barrträd. Inslag av högt gräs. Inga direkt synliga skador som påverkar skogens hälsa. Skogen har dock en ganska livsfattig jord. Vegetationen består av mossarter, blåbärsris och ormbunkar. Annars ett välskött skogsområde med brist på djurliv. Jordens beståndsdelar uttryckt i procentenheter: Vatten 16,8%, Sand 74,8%, Organism 3,4% Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): 45% Björk, 25% Gran, 15% Bok, 10% Tall, 5% Lönn

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Brown, Light Brown

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden växjö, nedanför skifftesvägen katedralskolan

2010 Aug - - - Description of woodland: när jag sa close to urban area så mennar jag villaområde (inmatat: 2010-11-17 12:51:39) Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Bare ground - - - Dominant tree(s): björk och ek

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): brunt

Soil-pH: (-) 4,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, Fyllerydskogen Katedralskolan

2010 Aug - - - Description of woodland: Området omfattar både barr- och lövträd. Underlaget är ojämnt (stubbar, stenar och gropar). Det är ganska glest mellan träden, alltså ingen tätskog, en del träd hade någon form av svampar på stammen. Det var en rik växtlighet på marken, blåbärsris, ormbunkar, gräs, mossa, små gröna växter. Skogsområdet ligger nära en trafikerad väg. F.ö ser skogen ut att må bra, inga tydligt märkbara "hälsoproblem" Skrivet av: Frida Strand NV10B Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Ek, tall, gran, björk, lönn

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): mörkbrun

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö, Woodland above Fagrabäck school Katedralskolan

2010 May - - - Description of woodland: Fredrik Molander Nv08E. The area was rocky and on the land it grew a lot of moss. There was lots of young trees on the area, there was björk and barrtäd. The area in common looked well, but the problem existed underground, in the earth. You could clearly see that the earth had problems with breaking down the leaves and other materials on the ground. Another problem is that the area was on a big rock so the roots of the trees were looking all over for areas with nutritions. Earths content of water+ organic content+ sand was: 38%+ 61%+ 2,8% Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Mixed most barrtäd

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)At bottom of tree crown (bottomless) Stressfactor: (-)Bleached soil (podzol)

Soil (character): Black

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö katredralskolan

2010 Aug - - - Description of woodland: Mest Lövträd (ungefär 60 % av alla) som täcker runt 30-40 % av ytan. Lingon, blåbär och lingon dominerar marken. Något sur jord för att det ska vara ett skogsparti i bästa skick. Jorden var också torr, som beror på solen och att det var två stora dungar. Träden mådde förhållandevis bra och hade inga stora skador förutom att ett få antal hade problem med barken. Nedbrytning i jorden började inte så långt ner ( 20 cm ) eftersom en berggrund fanns under. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Lövträd

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (+)No stress

Soil (character): Svartgrå, beror nog på torka

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Germany

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Discolored leaves (or needles): Defoliation: Stressfactor:

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Växjö, Skogen vid katedralskolan Katedralskolan

2009 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Jordens innehåll: Vatten:39% Organisk halt: 30% Sand: 31% Skogen består i huvudel av barrträd men också endel små lövträd. Det finns mycket Blåbärsris, ormbunkar och någon sorts klätterväxt som klättrar på de små träden. Marken är täckt av mossa och blad. Gräs växer längst stigarna. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Tallar och ekar

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Svart/ mörkbrun

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Belgium jkiojhhijho ijkjkjöklj

2010 Aug - - - Description of woodland: olkkklklp Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): wdwqdqe23e23

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-)At top of tree crown (topless) Stressfactor: (-)Clinging plants

Soil (character): kjpjpojpjp

Soil-pH: (-) 5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Alvesta, Skulingen, near peat mog Katedralskolan

2010 Sep - - - Description of woodland: History: Part of the area was used for haymaking until more than 50 years ago. The forest was until then a neglected community forest and then bought by a private farmer that had (and still has) no other intentions than to let it develop without human interference. Description: There is almost no growth because of the very scarce nutrients. The trees are of various age (some young and some dead trees) but there are not really many "very old" or sturdy trees. The ground is well lit up by the sun compared to the surrounding fir forest. Health: The area suffers from nutrient deficiency and since there is no growth the area cannot be used for forest enterprise. The soil is acid but this could be natural because the pine needles produce acid when they decay. It would instead have been surprising if the soil was not acid. The forest is however very little affected by human activity and the dead trees are a condition for many rare species of lichen and fungi, so the area could still be valuable to save like it is. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): 90 % pine, 5 % birch, 5 % fir

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Nutrient deficiency

Soil (character): The soil is brown and full of roots and decaying vegetation. 20 cm deep the soil is darker and more dense

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Alvesta, Skulingen, near peat mog Katedralskolan

2010 Sep - - - Description of woodland: History: Part of the area was used for haymaking until more than 50 years ago. The forest was until then a neglected community forest and then bought by a private farmer that had (and still has) no other intentions than to let it develop without human interference. Description: There is almost no growth because of the very scarce nutrients. The trees are of various age (some young and some dead trees) but there are not really many "very old" or sturdy trees. The ground is well lit up by the sun compared to the surrounding fir forest. Health: The area suffers from nutrient deficiency and since there is no growth the area cannot be used for forest enterprise. The soil is acid but this could be natural because the pine needles produce acid when they decay. It would instead have been surprising if the soil was not acid. The forest is however very little affected by human activity and the dead trees are a condition for many rare species of lichen and fungi, so the area could still be valuable to save like it is. Others: Content of: water 60% + organic substances 38% + sand 2%. Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): 90 % pine, 5 % birch, 5 % fir

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Nutrient deficiency

Soil (character): The soil is brown and full of roots and decaying vegetation. 20 cm deep the soil is darker and more dense

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden lessebo , vet inte namnet på skogen om den ens har katedralskolan (AI NV09A)

2010 Sep - - - Description of woodland: bägarens vikt = 10,75 jordens vikt=4,57 värmde bägaren för att bli av med vattnet sedan 'brände' jag bort organiska ämnen. 64% vatten 30% 'organiska ämnen' 6 % sand Jag antar att det kan vara någon felkälla i mitt experiment eftersom resultatet verkar vara lite orimligt, dels för att det verkade vara mer vatten än vad jag hade tänkt mig men det är resultaten som jag fick. skogen verkar vara i bra skick och inte så många dumma faktorer som kan leda till dåligt. skogen var dominant av granar (55%) ,30% björk ,10% björk, 5 % övrigt. Det finns en liten grustväg som går igenom skogen där jag tog provet men den är ganska ödelagd så bilar m.m kör i stort sätt inte där.Provet togs på dagen , kan ha varit nån dag efter det hade regnat och därmed kanske vara anledningen till procenthalten vatten men jag minns inte riktigt. Antar att det finns fåglar som bor i skogen men jag hittade inga spår , kan vara ett tecken på att det är få fåglar i den skogen. var dock tvungen att fylla i nåt på state(only US) .(inmatat: 2011-05-04 21:50:23) Management of woodland: select (+) or (-) Field vegetation: (+)Shrubs and herbs - - - Dominant tree(s): gran

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (+)No stress

Soil (character): mörkbrun

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

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Discolored leaves (or needles): Defoliation: Stressfactor:

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Soil-pH: Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Bahamas Vaxjo Vaxjö Katedralskola

- - - Description of woodland: Katedralskolan is a n upper secondary school in the south of Sweden Management of woodland: Field vegetation: - - - Dominant tree(s):

Discolored leaves (or needles): Defoliation: Stressfactor:

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Soil-pH: Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Hovmantorp, Hovmantorps skog Katedralskolan

2011 May - - - Description of woodland: 78% Vattenhalt 20% Organisk halt 2% sandhalt Efter att ha analyserat jorden skulle jag säga att det är brunjord på utseendet. Men eftersom jag fick ett väldigt lågt pH tyder det på att jag har podsol. Brunjord har högre pH och där växer mycket lövskog. Efter en andra titt ser det mer ut som podsol. Hälsan på den här skogen är inte alls bra och skulle verkligen behöva ses över. Antagligen finns det inte resurser till att göra det här. pH-värdet är alldeles för lågt och har troligen blivet det p.g.a. försurningar. Träden är försurade vilket tydligt märks på granarns då barren trillar av och de skjuter ut "nödskotten" så man kan se många små nya skott skjuta ut från grenarna. Förra året var det också en brand här i Hovmantorps skogar p.g.a. värmen förra sommaren. Många forskare är nu här för att se vilka nya växter som kommer växa där då vissa växter behöver en nedbrunnen skog för att kunna frodas. Man kan säga att fröna ligger i "dvala". Det är något jag ska hålla koll på. (infört 2011-05-25 20:02:59) Management of woodland: (-) Neglected area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Gran, Björk (dominanta) Tall, asp, rönn, en (några stycken)

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (-)Damages to buds, shoots, twigs

Soil (character): Mörkbrun

Soil-pH: (-) 4 or l Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Muddy

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Discolored leaves (or needles): Defoliation: Stressfactor:

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand:

Sweden Växjö Katedral

2011 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Jorden var fuktig, något mörk och murken. Kupperad och ganska öppen mark med olika sorters trädslag (både barr- och lövträd). Jag tycker att området såg välmående åt. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Shrubs and herbs - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Brun

Soil-pH: (-) 6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö katedralskolan

2011 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Välmående område. mörkbrun,fuktig jord. Stor variation av barr och lövträd. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Shrubs and herbs - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Brun

Soil-pH: (-) 6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

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Discolored leaves (or needles): select (+) or (-) Defoliation: select (+) or (-) Stressfactor: select (+) or (-)

Soil (character):

Soil-pH: select (+) Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: select (+) or (-)

Sweden Växjö, Stora Smäcken skogen Katedralskolan

2011 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Health: muny broken trees and dead wood lying around. other info: are were visited by strolling people and horsebacking. waterpercentage: 23,18% organic Percentage: 24,17% sandpercentage: 52,65% (reported 2011-10-24 13:46:47) Management of woodland: (-) Old area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): birch, beech, pine, juniper wood, fir,

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (-)Attack of insects

Soil (character): brown but slightly red at some spots.

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö, Stora smäcken (Kronoberg) Katedralskolan

2011 Sep - - - Description of woodland: percentage of water in the soil: 22,17% percentage of organic content: 24,17 percentage of water+organic content+sand: 22,17+24,17+52,65=100% In my opinion the forrest seems healthy according to the data i have presented. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Spruce, Pine, Oak, Birch, Beech

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Bleached soil (podzol)

Soil (character): different kinds of brown, mainly dark brown

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö, Stora Smäcken-skogen Katedralskolan

2011 Aug - - - Description of woodland: (2011-10-24 13:52:24) This forest is constantly "in use" by both humans and animals, and seems fairly healthy. When calculating the organic level and water level, we obtaind the result: Water level: 23,18%, Organic level: 24,17% and a sand level of 52,65%. This all gave a total percentage of 100%. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Scrubby vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): Beach, pine, rowen, oak, fir, birch, juniper wood,

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Bleached soil (podzol)

Soil (character): Maroon coloured, browinsh/reddish

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö, Stora Smäcken-skogen Katedralskolan

2011 Sep - - - Description of woodland: It seemed like a healthy forest to me, frequently visited by people - either strolling, running or horseback riding. As we calculated the moisture of the soil, we came up with the result 23,18%. The organic content = 24,17%, and the sand content 52,65%. This gave a total percentage of 100% when adding them all together. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Scrubby vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): Beech, pine, rowan, fir, oak, birch, juniper wood

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Attack of insects

Soil (character): Red-brown/gingery/brown

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö, "Stora Smäcken-skogen" Katedralskolan

2011 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Water percentage: 23,18%, Organic percentage: 24,17% and a sand percentage of 52,65%. A dry area with some broken trees and dead wood but still with many healthy trees both pine and beech. Has some visitors such as humans and horses. The area is probably as healthy as it is because of its closeness to water (Helgasjön) and that there is no big road any where near. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Scrubby vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): Rowan, Beech, Fir, pine, juniper wood.

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Bleached soil (podzol)

Soil (character): red-brown

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (-) Dry

Sweden Växjö, A small forest in the city Katedralskolan

2011 Oct - - - Description of woodland: The forest seems to have a good health. There was noting in the forest that was damaged. It was a bit hard to determinate if the leaves had suffered from defoliation or if the trees was just loosing its leaves cause its autumn (I guessed the later). Also same with color, the leaves were red and brown but I think its because of autumn. ALso I couldnt add more than on in both "field vegetation" and "stress", in field vegetation there was also: grass, scrubby vegetation and shade-tolerant spieces. In stress theres also traffic route nearby. 4 out of 7 categories were positive. In both field vegetation and stress, it could just as well have been positive. The forest is close to an urban area and traffic route but it doesnt seem to be suffering from that. Field vegetation, except from moss-covered, the rest was positive. There was no fungus in the forest all, so I guess it has good health. The pH was a bit low, could be because of acid rain, etc Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): 50% leafy trees, 50 % conifers, (about 40% pines, 30% oak)

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Close to urban area

Soil (character): Brown-Black

Soil-pH: (-) 6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, norra Öjaby Växjö Katedralskola

2011 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Bra i allmänhet Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Scrubby vegetation - - - Dominant tree(s): Äppleträd, Tall

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Damages on tree trunk

Soil (character): Brun

Soil-pH: (-) 5,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö och skogen vid Bäckaslöv Katedralskolan

2011 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Ser överlag bra ut, dock är det mycket trafik nära inpå. Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): björk och al

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): brun

Soil-pH: (-) 6 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Lammhult, forest in Lammhult Växjö katedralskola

2011 Sep - - - Description of woodland: Jag tycker det verkar bra Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (-)Moss-covered - - - Dominant tree(s): Tall, gran

Discolored leaves (or needles): (+) None Defoliation: (+)None Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): brun

Soil-pH: (+) 6,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty

Sweden Växjö, skogen vid Växjösjön Katedrlaksolan

2012 Oct - - - Description of woodland: Området är växtrikt, blandannat på gräs, ormbunkar, harsyra. Den höga pH - halten i jorden tyder på en näringsrik jord vilket bidrar till växtligheten. Trädens löv håller på att genomgå en naturlig avlövning när hösten kommer. (reported 2011-11-17 16:44:56) Management of woodland: (+) Well kept area Field vegetation: (+)Grass - - - Dominant tree(s): Ask, bok, björk

Discolored leaves (or needles): (-) Some Defoliation: (-)Widespread Stressfactor: (-)Traffic route near by

Soil (character): Mörkbrun

Soil-pH: (+) 7,5 Soil-content: Water+Organics+Sand: (+) Moisty