Luess intensive monitoring site - Germany

Basic Information
Site Name
Luess intensive monitoring site
Short name
Luess
Country
Germany
Web Address
https://www.nw-fva.de/index.php?id=65
Operating Organisation
Northwest German Forest Research Institute
Site Manager
Henning Meesenburg
Site Description
mixed Fagus sylvatica - Quercus petraea forest on glacio-fluvial sediments
Last modified
2021-12-03 03:12:46

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1993
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ICP Forests✔ (4_301)This site is a verified "ICP Forests" member.
Projects
Teabag
ICP Forests (Level II)
Photos
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Geographic
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Elevation (average)
109.00msl
Elevation (min)
107.00msl
Elevation (max)
111.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Deciduous Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Mixed Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1) » Beech woodland (G1.6)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
8.80°C
Precipitation Annual
835.00mm
Geology
glacio-fluvial sand over pleistocene till
Vegetation
mixed Fagus sylvatica - Quercus petraea forest, Luzulo-Fagetum typicum
Soils
albic rustic Podzol, humus form mull, 145 cm active soil layer depth
Hydrology
flat terrain, predominantly vertical water flow, groundwater level > 30 m beneath surface
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Produced » More than 100 kW
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » All over site/catchment
Observation devices » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Observation devices » Temperature Controlled Container
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 1 place
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
14
Maintenance Interval
14
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Related Resources on DEIMS-SDR
1 dataset(s) in total:
Luess, biodiversity, 1994-2019
Related External Resources
There is a total of 1 datasets for this site available on the eLTER Digital Asset Register (DAR). Click here to get an overview of these datasets.
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.