North Wyke - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
North Wyke
Short name
T05
Country
United Kingdom
Operating Organisation
Site Manager
Site Description
UK ECN site. North Wyke (latitude 3o 54’ W; longitude 50o 46’N) lies in undulating countryside 7 km to the north of Dartmoor National Park, midway between the villages of South and North Tawton. The site covers 250 ha, of which 200 ha are grassland and 50 ha are deciduous woodland at an altitude of 120 m to 180 m. A lowland grassland site typical of conditions in wetter, western Britain, with predominately impermeable clays of the Culm Measures. ECN is funded through the Rothamsted Long-Term Experiments National Capability (LTE- NCG). Details available at http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/long-term-experiments-national-capability.
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2023-07-28 10:07:32

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1992
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
UK ECN (LTER_EU_UK_051)This site is a verified "UK ECN" member.
COSMOS-UKThe affiliation of this site with "COSMOS-UK" is not verified.
Photos
Air chemistry monitoring, ECN North Wyke

Air chemistry monitoring, ECN North Wyke

Meadow at ECN North Wyke

Meadow at ECN North Wyke

Moth light trap at North Wyke

Moth light trap at North Wyke

Cattle at ECN North Wyke

Cattle at ECN North Wyke

Farm tractors at work, ECN North Wyke

Farm tractors at work, ECN North Wyke

Making soil solution measurements at North Wyke

Making soil solution measurements at North Wyke

Farmland in winter at ECN North Wyke

Farmland in winter at ECN North Wyke

Geographic
Elevation (average)
159.00msl
Elevation (min)
120.00msl
Elevation (max)
180.00msl
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