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
2021-11-23 11:11:04

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1994
Observed properties
Geographic
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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 Type
Forest
Evergreen Forest
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
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
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
catchment scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Observation devices » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Observation devices » Temperature Controlled Container
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
paved road
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
LTER Site Classification
Regular
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