Alptal-Nitrogen-addition - Switzerland

Basic Information
Site Name
Alptal-Nitrogen-addition
Short name
Alptal N addition
Country
Switzerland
Web Address
http://www.wsl.ch/fe/boden/projekte/alptal/index_EN
Site Manager
Patrick Schleppi
Site Description
Paired-catchment, long-term nitrogen-addition experiment in a subalpine Picea abies forest
Last modified
Monday, March 2, 2020 - 16:33
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
1994
Purpose
Nitrogen-addition experiment
Research Topics
biology
dendrochronology
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
ecosystem ecology
terrestrial ecology
forest ecology
ecosystem function
chemistry
depositions chemistry
soil chemistry
water chemistry
atmospheric chemistry
isotopic chemistry
hydrology
environmental science
Parameters
crop growth rate
dissolved organic carbon in soil
atmospheric parameter
air humidity
air temperature
precipitation intensity
snow depth
snow water equivalence
wind direction
wind speed
wind speed (mean and gust)
plant carbon concentration
biological parameter
plant height
root density
canopy cover rate
tree age
tree diameter
tree height
leaf area
nitrogen content
leaf nutrient
change in population size over time
plant cover
plant nitrogen concentration
leaf area ratio
ammonium nitrate concentration
dissolved nutrient
percent organic carbon
total organic carbon
base saturation
cation exchange capacity
inorganic nitrogen content
percent carbon
soil gas flux
soil nitrate leaching
soil pH
soil solution concentration
dissolved organic carbon in water
suspended solids
redox potential of water
ecosystem parameter
tree distribution
above ground net primary production
ground water level
inorganic nutrient content
community composition
vegetation layer composition
floristic diversity
species composition
plant species composition
species abundance
species presence
bryophytes presence
species turnover
diversity index
tree diameter at breast height
soil parameter
soil nutrient
soil acidity
soil alkalinity
soil bulk density
carbon-to-nitrogen ratio
cation exchange capacity
perched water table depth
soil temperature
soil respiration
soil solution concentration
dissolved organic nitrogen in soil
soil texture
thickness of soil horizon
total organic carbon
water parameter
conductivity
runoff amount
water quality
water table
perched water table
water temperature
Geographic
Size
0.30ha
Elevation (average)
1200.00msl
Elevation (min)
1180.00msl
Elevation (max)
1210.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Switzerland✔ (LTER_EU_CH_021)This site is a verified "LTER Switzerland" member.
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Evergreen Forest
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Evergreen Forest
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
6.00°C
Precipitation Annual
2300.00mm
Geology
Flysch
Vegetation
Subalpine Picea abies forest (Equiseto-Abieti-Picetum) Wet abandonned grassland (former litter meadow)
Soils
Gleysols
Hydrology
Mainly near-surface runoff with preferential flow
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
catchment scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » GMS/UMTS
Observation device » Temperature Controlled Container
Observation device » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
paved road
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
7
Maintenance Interval
7
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data
Data Storage Location
Central
LTER Site Classification
Regular
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