Vegetation monitoring in glacier forefields on the Dachstein glaciers - Austria

Basic Information
Site Name
Vegetation monitoring in glacier forefields on the Dachstein glaciers
Short name
Vegetation Moitoring on Dachstein
Country
Austria
Parent Site Name
Hallstätter Glacier - Austria
Site Manager
Prof. Ingolf Kühn
Site Description
The retreat of the glaciers, Hallstätter Gletscher and Gosaugletscher, has made it possible to analyze primary succession. This retreat makes it possible to watch ecosystems grow, and chrono sequences emerge that allow a space-for-time substitution of vegetation development.
Last modified
2022-09-28 11:09:08

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2016
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
cable car
Permanent Operation
No