Rothamsted - United Kingdom

Basic Information
Site Name
Rothamsted
Short name
T06
Country
United Kingdom
Operating Organisation
Site Manager
Site Description
UK ECN site (T06 ROT) is funded through the Rothamsted Long-Term Experiments National Capability (LTE-NCG). Rothamsted is located about 35 km North of London, UK (51° 48’ 34.44” N, 0° 21’ 22.76” W) in the county of Hertfordshire. It covers about 330 ha, all of which is included within the Rothamsted ECN site. The estate contains several ecosystems, including managed arable and grassland fields, naturally regenerated and ancient woodland, the river Ver and more recently energy crops e.g. short rotation coppice willow and miscanthus grass. It is a rural area within an urban landscape, surrounded by the town of Harpenden to three sides and the village of Redbourn on the south-west side. The larger conurbations of Luton, St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead, together with the M1 motorway and London Luton Airport, are within an eight mile radius. The Park Grass Hay Experiment (est. 1856) is the principal target sample site (TSS) for the majority of the ECN protocols at Rothamsted. This experiment is widely acknowledged to be the oldest continuing agro-ecological experiment in the world; it is recognised internationally as an important site for long-term studies on biodiversity and ecology. The experimental plot on Park Grass of most interest to the ECN, in relation to physical and atmospheric inputs is Plot 3, Section d (Plot 3d). This plot receives no inorganic or organic inputs apart from atmospheric deposition.
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2023-07-28 10:07:26

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1843
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
UK Eutrophying and Acidifying atmospheric Pollutants network (UKEAP)The affiliation of this site with "UK Eutrophying and Acidifying atmospheric Pollutants network (UKEAP)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
UK ECN (LTER_EU_UK_052)This site is a verified "UK ECN" member.
COSMOS-UKThe affiliation of this site with "COSMOS-UK" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Photos
Aerial view of ECN Rothamsted site
Aerial view of ECN Rothamsted site
Aerial view of ECN Rothamsted site
Aerial view of ECN Rothamsted site
Aerial view of one of the long-term 'classical experiments' at Rothamsted
Aerial view of one of the long-term 'classical experiments' at Rothamsted
Aerial view of one of the long-term 'classical experiments' at Rothamsted
Aerial view of one of the long-term 'classical experiments' at Rothamsted
Ephemeral stream at ECN Rothamsted - flowing
Ephemeral stream at ECN Rothamsted - flowing
The same watercourse when dry
The same watercourse when dry
Bluebell woodland at ECN Rothamsted
Bluebell woodland at ECN Rothamsted
Field and hedgerows, ECN Rothamsted
Field and hedgerows, ECN Rothamsted
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 51.804 Longitude: -0.372

Size
ca. 330.00ha
Elevation (average)
83.00msl
Elevation (min)
94.00msl
Elevation (max)
134.00msl
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