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Silver Birch

Age: 40 to 45 years old

Lacelle Forest

Time before cutting: 65 years

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€53.27 Expected gross gain

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Silver Birch

The Silver Birch (Betula pendula) or white birch is a tree species native to our region. It is now found all over Russia and as far away as Mongolia. Thanks to the lightness of its wind-blown seeds, it is one of the first trees to grow on bare land. It appreciates siliceous soils and is very resistant to spray and air pollution. Birch is grown in parks as a decorative tree. Its wood is used by bakers to bake bread and is highly appreciated by carpenters for its white, soft and silky appearance, which is easy to work with.

- Growth: rapid
- Height: 20 to 30 meters
- Foliage: small triangular leaves, double-serrated and light green in color
- Trunk: straight and long
- Bark: soft, resistant and waterproof
- Colour: white and bright, due to betulin, its main component

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About Lacelle forest

The Lacelle forest is located in Corrèze (19) on the Limousin granite plateaus (Plateau des Millevaches) and is divided into three parts. An plot of 18 ha of meadows leased to a local farmer, a second plot of around 20 ha that was clear-cut back in 2013 and which has not been reconstituted, and a third plot of approximately 30 ha of tree stands. The Pradel stream runs through the plots. The tree stands will be managed as an irregular high forest, as will the clear-cut plot, on which reforestation is planned. Due to the clear-cutting carried out by the previous owner, which has not been reconstituted, it will take many years to recover a forest like this one but it has good potential for biodiversity. Our ambition is to manage this complex forest according to the principles of mixed forestry with a continuous cover, adopting Nature-based Solutions to restore and enhance biodiversity, while ensuring sustainable management of forest resources.

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