Rodna Mountains alpine zone - Romania

Basic Information
Site Name
Rodna Mountains alpine zone
Short name
ROD
Country
Romania
Web Address
ODYSSEE
TeaComposition
Site Manager
Mihai Pușcaș
Site Owner
Mihai Pușcaș
Keywords
aboveground biomass
Acid alpine and subalpine grassland
biodiversity
Flora Diversity
ground vegetation
microclimate
ODYSSEE
soil chemistry
Tea bag
Site Description
The site is located in the Eastern Carpathians (Romania). The predominant ecosystems are grasslands located above tree line, dominated by Carex curvula, Juncus trifidus (alpine zone) and Nardus stricta, Festuca airoides (subalpine zone). The site consists of monitoring points in subalpine and alpine meadows across the whole range of the Rodna Mountains.
Metadata Update Date
2019-07-02 16:10:44
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
2014
Purpose
Long-term inventory of above tree line grasslands, included in two monitoring facilities: 'TeaComposition initiative' (since 2016), and 'Opening new avenues to model the dynamics of species assemblages by integrating ecology and evolution' (ODYSSEE; since 2014). The purpose is to monitor ecosystem properties (vegetation composition and structure), tea bag decomposition, biomass, soil properties, microclimate.
Research Topics
biology
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
community ecology
ecosystem ecology
plant ecology
ecosystem function
chemistry
soil chemistry
Parameters
plant carbon concentration
leaf area
nitrogen content
leaf nutrient
ecosystem parameter
above ground net primary production
community composition
diversity index
soil nutrient
Photos
not defined
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Geographic
Size
25600.00ha
Elevation (average)
2000.00msl
Elevation (min)
2000.00msl
Elevation (max)
2300.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Romania ✖ (LTER_EU_RO_331)The affiliation of this site with "LTER Romania" is not verified.
Projects
ODYSSEE
Teabag
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem and Land Use
Alpine
Grasslands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
1.00°C
Precipitation Annual
1400.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Acid alpine and subalpine grassland (E4.3)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Complex Site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
footpath/trail
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
1000
Maintenance Interval
1000
General Data Policy
The data provider is given and agrees to a statement of uses to which the dataset will be put
LTER Site Classification
Master
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
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Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

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