LWF Plot Schänis - Community: Schänis / canton SG - Date of installation: 17 September 1997 - Size of the plot: 2 ha - Altitude: 693-773 m - Mean slope: 60% - Geology (in German): Tertiär. Subalpine Molasse, Oligocaen, Chattien, Kalknagelfluh - Soil types (WSL) : n.d. - Woodland association after EK72: 13: Cardamino-Fagetum tilietosum - Main tree species: Fagus sylvatica - Management system: high forest - Silvicultural system: group selection - Top-height diameter (quadratic average diameter of the 100 thickest trees per ha): 55.8 cm - Number of trees BHD >= 12 cm (2011): 611 - Maximum tree age: Abies alba130-150 yr - Fraxinus excelsior 130-150 yr - Fagus sylvatica 130-150 yr More Information: https://www.wsl.ch/en/forest/forest-development-and-monitoring/long-term-forest-ecosystem-research-lwf/sites/schaenis.html