Aamotsdalen - Norway

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This site has been closed down since 2021.
Basic Information
Site Name
Aamotsdalen
Short name
Aamotsdalen
Country
Norway
Site Manager
Erik Framstad
Operating Organisation
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
Site Description
terrestrial ecosystems monitoring site located in steep mountain valley in north boreal mountain birch forest and low alpine vegetation zones
Last modified
2022-10-24 09:10:37

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Closed
Year Established
1991
Year Closed
2021
Observed properties
Photos
Open mountain birch forest influenced by sheep grazing at Åmotsdalen.

Open mountain birch forest influenced by sheep grazing at Åmotsdalen.

Mountain birch scrub at the limit to the low alpine zone at Åmotsdalen.

Mountain birch scrub at the limit to the low alpine zone at Åmotsdalen.

Geographic
Size
9000.00ha
Elevation (average)
910.00msl
Elevation (min)
690.00msl
Elevation (max)
1390.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Norway✔ (LTER_EU_NO_002)This site is a verified "LTER Norway" member.
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Centroid coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Forest
Boreal forests/taiga
Tundra
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub (F2)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4) » Mixed taiga woodland with birch (G4.2)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
-0.06°C
Precipitation Annual
912.42mm
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category V – Protected Landscape/Seascape/Area
Land Use
primary production
primary production » agriculture
primary production » agriculture » commercial agricultural production
tertiary production
tertiary production » cultural entertainment and recreational services
tertiary production » cultural entertainment and recreational services » open air recreational areas
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment notes
there is no allocated infrastructure of any kind
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
No
Operation Notes
sampling is conducted annually (for fauna), every 5 yrs for vegetation and epiphytes
LTER Site Classification
Regular
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
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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.