Arctic-alpine tundra - Czechia

Basic Information
Site Name
Arctic-alpine tundra
Short name
Arctic-alpine tundra
Country
Czechia
Operating Organisation
Site Manager
Site Description
A unique mosaic of ecosystems of topmost summits (lichen tundra), grasslands and peat bogs of the summit plateaux (grassy tundra) and leeward slopes of glacial cirques of the Krkonose/Giant Mts (flower-rich tundra). It represents an unusual combination of Nordic, Central European and alpine organisms and their communities. It covers an area of 47 km2, i.e. 7.4% out of the whole area of the Krkonose/Giant Mts (32 km2 in the Czech part and 15 km2 in the Polish part of the Krkonose/Giant Mts).
Last modified
2024-09-04 13:09:45

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1982
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
CZ-LTER (LTER_EU_CZ_007)This site is a verified "CZ-LTER" member.
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
International Tundra Experiment (ITEX)The affiliation of this site with "International Tundra Experiment (ITEX)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
EuroMABThe affiliation of this site with "EuroMAB" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Photos
Sněžka
Sněžka
Peat bog
Peat bog
Inversion
Inversion
Calluna vulgaris
Calluna vulgaris
Research
Research
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7666 Longitude: 15.5398

Size
ca. 3500.00ha
Elevation (average)
1350.00msl
Elevation (min)
980.00msl
Elevation (max)
1603.00msl
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