Alptal-Nitrogen-addition - Switzerland

DEIMS.ID:

https://deims.org/a8b05bd1-2fb0-422f-8b99-4e18f180395e

Basic Information

Site Name:

Alptal-Nitrogen-addition

Short name :

Alptal N addition

Web Address:

http://www.wsl.ch/fe/boden/pro...

Country (Site Location):

Switzerland

LTER Member Network:

Switzerland (LTER-Switzerland)

Contact: Site Manager:

Patrick Schleppi

General Site Description:

Paired-catchment, long-term nitrogen-addition experiment in a subalpine Picea abies forest

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General Characteristics, Purpose, History

Site Status:

existing

Year Site Established:

1994

Size :

0.30ha

Purpose of Site :

Nitrogen-addition experiment

Research Topics:

Parameters:

Geographic

Coordinates:

Latitude: 47.044000000000
Longitude: 8.713000000000

Site Details

Ecosystem and Environmental Characteristics

Elevation Range FROM:

1 180.00msl

Elevation Range TO:

1 210.00msl

Elevation - Average:

1 200.00msl

Air Temperature: Average Annual:

6.00°C

Precipitation Annual :

2 300.00mm

Biome :

Evergreen Forest

GEO-BON Biome:

Terrestrial

Ecosystem and Land Use:

Forest
Evergreen Forest

Biogeographic Region:

Subalpine

Geology:

Flysch

Hydrology:

Mainly near-surface runoff with preferential flow

Vegetation:

Subalpine Picea abies forest (Equiseto-Abieti-Picetum) Wet abandonned grassland (former litter meadow)

Soils:

Gleysols

eLTER Parameters

eLTER Parameters:

Network Affiliation and Network Specific Information

Networks/Projects:

LTER

LTER related

LTER Site Code:

LTER_EU_CH_021

LTER Site Classification/Category:

Regular

Protection Status and Resource Management

Management of Resources - Percent of Site:

75 - 100%

Management of Resources - Notes:

Forestry

Design and Scale of Site

Site Type (Spatial Design):

Simple Site

Scale of Observation:

plot within catchment

Design of Observation:

partly observation

Scale of Experiments:

catchment scale

Design of Experiments:

mainly experimentation

Infrastructure

Value of the Infrastructure :

More than 5000 k

Accessible All Year :

All parts of Site Accessible:

Yes

Access Type:

paved road

Permanent Power Supply:

Yes

Infrastructure:

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
Energy and data infrastructure › Energy supply › Permanent Power Supply Location › Central station(s)
Supporting infrastructure › Lodging at site › No lodging possible
Supporting infrastructure › Staff room at site › 2 - 5 places
Observation device › Measurement tower › Less than 10 m above canopy
Observation device › Temperature Controlled Container
Data infrastructure › Data storage › Relational database

Operation

Permanent Operation:

Yes

Site Visit Interval:

Every 7 days

Maintenance Interval: