Sunčani salaš - Serbia

Basic Information
Site Name
Sunčani salaš
Short name
Sunčani salaš
Country
Serbia
Web Address
http://www.palic-ludas.rs/index/page/id/97/lg/sr
Operating Organisation
BioSense Institute
Site Manager
Dr. Maja Arok
Dr. Tijana Nikolić
Funding Agency
BioSense Institute
Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad
Site Description
The site is a revitalized young steppe habitat patch, dominated by fescue (Festuca rupicola). The average altitude is around 100 m. The site is a grazing spot and it was recently used for the reintroduction of the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) to the area after 70 years. Other important species present at the site include Vojvodina blind mole rat (Nannospalax (leucodon) montanosyrmiensis) and Spring meadow saffron (Bulbocodium versicolor).
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2022-12-05 12:12:55

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Pre-operational
Year Established
2020
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Serbia✔This site is a verified "LTER Serbia" member.
Photos
Rangers working at the site

Rangers working at the site

Drone work

Drone work

Releasing a European ground squirrel

Releasing a European ground squirrel

Researchers at the site

Researchers at the site

Plant cover sampling

Plant cover sampling

Geographic
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Elevation (average)
100.00msl
Elevation (min)
98.00msl
Elevation (max)
102.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Grasslands
Ecosystem Type
Grasslands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1) » Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes (E1.2)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.00°C
Precipitation Annual
527.00mm
Landforms
Plain
Geology
Quartar sediments forming dunes and inter-dune depressions; loess terraces and river valley along the Kireš river.
Vegetation
A mosaic of woodlands, open shrublands and grasslands i.e., forest-steppe. Forest stands are mostly of anthropogenic origin (black locust, pedunculate oak, black pine). Great structural diversity of plant communities, markedly those that belong to fragile ecosystems, with more than 20 phytocenoses of wetland, meadow, sand, steppe and forest vegetation. Among the preserved natural rarities, a relict forest-steppe saffron (Bulbocodium versicolor) is of particular value. This is the only site in Serbia with this plant species. Remaining natural forests are mostly White and Black poplar poplar.
Soils
Carbonate sands with 87-98% of sand particles by mass, the rest small percentage is clay. The amount of hummus depends on the degree of sand-binding, relief, and humidity, therefore in depressions is more developed comparing to dunes. According to the level of humus content, there are three types of sand: brown, black and loamy black. Small areas are covered by peat and chernozem on sand.
Hydrology
The area is poor in water. The only permanent water body is the Kireš river. Ground water level depth ranges between 2.5 and 5 m, with significant annual fluctuations.
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category IV – Habitat/Species Management Area
Land Use
primary production
primary production » other primary production
tertiary production
tertiary production » community services
tertiary production » community services » educational services
other uses
other uses » natural areas not in other economic use
other uses » natural areas not in other economic use » land areas not in other economic use
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
entire catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Proprietary file format
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 1 - 5 beds
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Satellite
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Satellite
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Equipment notes
Lodging and working space with electricity, running water and internet connection is available at the visitor's center, located around 10 km away from the site. The site itself has no power or telephone lines.
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
Monthly surveys of plant species composition and insect diversity and abundance (April-October)
Seasonal surveys of ground dwelling mammals
All year round bird species monitoring
Soil characteristics survey once every 5 years
Continuous monitoring of abiotic factors
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
5
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Emerging