Clocaenog: Long-term monitoring site for climate change research - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Clocaenog: Long-term monitoring site for climate change research
Short name
Clocaenog
Country
United Kingdom
Web Address
Clocaenog: Long-term monitoring site for climate change research
Site Manager
Sabine Reinsch
Site Description
The site is located in Clocaenog Forest in North East Wales (53o 03’ 19’’N -03o 27’ 55’’ W). It is a typical upland west-atlantic moorland, dominated by the evergreen shrub Calluna vulgaris (heather). Heather makes up >60% of the plant biomass at the site, but Vaccinium myrtillus and Empetrum nigrum are also present.
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2020-06-29 10:06:12

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1998
Observed properties
atmospheric parameter
air humidity
air temperature
carbon dioxide concentration
saturated water content
daylight length
global radiation irradiance
net radiation irradiance
net solar radiation irradiance
total radiation irradiance
wind direction
wind direction (mean and gust)
wind speed
wind speed (mean and gust)
mean annual precipitation
maximum temperature
mean annual air temperature
mean annual temperature
minimum temperature
soil carbon dioxide flux
biological parameter
plant height
canopy height
above ground biomass
age structure
annual net primary production
biological diversity
community structure
drought resistance
fungal diversity
microbial biomass carbon
net photosynthetic rate
root biomass
chemical parameter
percent nitrogen
percent organic carbon
percent carbon
soil pH
dissolved organic nitrogen
nitrogen balance
nitrogen budget
soil acidity
soil carbon dioxyde flux
soil carbon storage
soil organic carbon
ecosystem parameter
above ground net primary production
bacteria abundance
dry matter content
fungi species abundance
microbial biomass carbon
root biomass
root density
root dry weight
root length
above ground biomass
fungal diversity
environmental parameter
ground surface temperature
ground temperature
seasonal change
soil parameter
soil acidity
soil dry bulk density
soil mobile water content
soil water holding capacity
soil water potential
soil water retention
soil water retention curve
soil moisture field capacity
soil moisture content
soil temperature
pore size
pore size distribution
soil porosity
soil pore structure
soil respiration
soil texture
thickness of soil horizon
total organic carbon
percent carbon
percent nitrogen
percent organic carbon
pore water content
pore structure
respiration rate
soil carbon storage
soil depth
soil nitrogen
soil pH
soil particle size
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Clocaenog climate change manipulation

Clocaenog climate change manipulation

Geographic
Size
0.05ha
Elevation (average)
490.00msl
Elevation (min)
485.00msl
Elevation (max)
492.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Temperate shrub heathland (F4)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Temperate shrub heathland (F4) » Wet heaths (F4.1)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
8.00°C
Precipitation Annual
1411.00mm
Vegetation
Heather makes up >60% of the plant biomass at the site, but Vaccinium myrtillus and Empetrum nigrum are also present. Other plant species present in the experimental plots include:

Vaccinium myrtillus, Deschampsia flexuosa,*Pleurozium schreberii, *Hypnum jutlandicum, *Psuedosclerum purum, *Plagiothecium undulatum, *Rhytidiadelphus loreus, *Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, *Hylocomium splendens, *Dicranum scoparium, *Polytrichum formosum. Species with a * indicate bryophytes.
Soils
The soil is a humo-ferric podzol. It is variable across the site, with E and Bh (eluvial and illuvial horizons) not always visible. Where apparent, the E horizon is at 6-17cm depth, with Bh below onto parent material.
Hydrology
Was permanently water-logged, now seasonally water-logged.
Site Type
Stationary terrestrial site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
Yes
Related Resources
10 dataset(s) in total:
Automated high resolution soil respiration campaign data from Climoor fieldsite in Clocaenog Forest (2013 - 2014)
Daily automated weather station (AWS) data from Climoor field site in Clocaenog Forest 2015-2016
Daily automated weather station (AWS) data from Climoor fieldsite in Clocaenog Forest 1999-2015
Daily plot level (micro meteorological) data at Climoor field site in Clocaenog Forest 1998-2015
Daily plot level (micro meteorological) data at Climoor field site in Clocaenog Forest 2015-2016
Fortnightly soil respiration data from Climoor fieldsite in Clocaenog Forest 1999 - 2015
Litterfall data from Climoor fieldsite in Clocaenog Forest 1999 - 2011