Baelen - Belgium

Basic Information
Site Name
Baelen
Short name
Eupen
Country
Belgium
Site Manager
Quentin Ponette
Operating Organisation
Commune d'Eupen
Funding Agency
Service Public de Wallonie
Site Description
ICP forest monitoring plots: 0.5 ha of fenced stand + 20 m buffer area. Managment, data collection and reserch activities carried on by catholic university of Louvain (UCL)
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:58
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1995
Purpose
ICP forest monitoring plots. Research activities of catholic university of Louvain (UCL)
Research Topics
biology
phenology
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
community ecology
ecosystem ecology
chemistry
depositions chemistry
soil chemistry
soil solution chemistry
meteorology
Parameters
biological parameter
tree age
tree diameter
tree height
nitrogen content
leaf nutrient
tree basal area
percent organic carbon
base saturation
cation exchange capacity
inorganic carbon content
percent carbon
soil pH
acid neutralising capacity
ecosystem parameter
tree distribution
ecosystem structure
inorganic nutrient content
species turnover
tree diameter at breast height
soil parameter
soil nutrient
soil acidity
carbon-to-nitrogen ratio
cation exchange capacity
soil solute amount
soil texture
thickness of soil horizon
total organic carbon
Photos
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Geographic
Size
0.50ha
Elevation (average)
440.00msl
Elevation (min)
440.00msl
Elevation (max)
440.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
ICP Forests✔ (2_05)This site is a verified "ICP Forests" member.
LTER Belgium✔ (LTER_EU_BE_22)This site is a verified "LTER Belgium" member.
Projects
ICP Forests (Level II)
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Deciduous Forest
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
7.70°C
Precipitation Annual
1282.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing frequency » Daily
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing frequency » Weekly
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
90
Maintenance Interval
90
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
The opportunity to review the results based on the dataset
Reprints of articles using the dataset must be provided to the data provider
The dataset provider is given a complete list of all products that make use of the dataset
Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data
The data provider is given and agrees to a statement of uses to which the dataset will be put
Data Storage Location
Central
Data Services
Other data service
LTER Site Classification
Regular
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.