Asa Field-research Infrastructure (LTER) - Sweden

Basic Information
Site Name
Asa Field-research Infrastructure (LTER)
Short name
Asa (LTER)
Country
Sweden
Web Address
http://www.slu.se/esf-lter-eng
http://www.slu.se/asa-eng
Subsite Name(s)
Aneboda, IM-site SE14 - Sweden
Site Manager
Ola Langvall
Operating Organisation
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Funding Agency
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Site Description
The Asa LTER site consists of 5 subsites; the Asa Experimental Forest, the Asa Experimental Production Forest, the FutMon-sites Sandbäcken and Ängavägen, and the IM site Aneboda. The Asa LTER site is situated in the nemo-boreal forest in south-central Sweden. It consists of five areas, integrated both geographically and thematically. The Asa Research Station has on-site permanent staff responsible for research and monitoring activities. Field laboratories and modern equipment are available as well as offices, lecture/meeting rooms, working rooms and lodging nearby.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:58
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Purpose
The purpose of the site is to be a platform for ecological and forestry research and monitoring. It provides an infrastructure that facilitates the research and monitoring activities and also provides background information, eg. forest description, weather data, soil and bedrock characteristics and historic land use.
Research Topics
biology
phenology
ecology
aquatic ecology
lake ecology
ecosystem ecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
terrestrial ecology
forest ecology
ecosystem service
chemistry
soil solution chemistry
water chemistry
meteorology
climatology
climate change
climate monitoring
silviculture
Parameters
dissolved organic carbon in soil
atmospheric parameter
air humidity
air temperature
air water vapour pressure
carbon dioxide concentration
dew point
atmospheric pressure
precipitation intensity
snow depth
global radiation irradiance
heat flux
net radiation irradiance
wind direction
wind direction (mean and gust)
wind speed
wind speed (mean and gust)
biological parameter
plant height
plant nutrient
canopy cover rate
tree age
tree diameter
tree height
leaf area
leaf nutrient
flowering date
date of start of physiological maturity
date of start of stem elongation
emergence date
plant development stage
tree basal area
leaf area ratio
base saturation
dissolved organic phosphorus
suspended solids
ecosystem parameter
tree distribution
above ground net primary production
ecosystem structure
forest structure
ground water level
heat flow
latent heat
species composition
plant species composition
species turnover
diversity index
tree diameter at breast height
soil parameter
soil nutrient
soil acidity
soil moisture field capacity
soil moisture content
soil temperature
soil solution concentration
dissolved organic nitrogen in soil
water parameter
chlorophyll content of water
conductivity
water depth
sight depth
runoff amount
water transparency
water level
lake level
water quality
water temperature
lake temperature
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Phenology studies of trees and plants

Phenology studies of trees and plants

Small catchments are monitored

Small catchments are monitored

Remote phenology monitoring with drones

Remote phenology monitoring with drones

Drone image of the Nybygget flux tower

Drone image of the Nybygget flux tower

Geographic
Size
2700.00ha
Elevation (average)
200.00msl
Elevation (min)
165.00msl
Elevation (max)
285.00msl
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 Sweden✔ (LTER_EU_SE_011)This site is a verified "LTER Sweden" member.
Projects
SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science
eLTER catalogue
eLTER (H2020)
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Site information [.json]

Centroid coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water rivers
Terrestrial
Biome
Taiga
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Boreal forests/taiga
Deciduous Forest
Mixed Forest
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Small lakes
Rivers
Small rivers
Biogeographical Region
Boreal Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
6.20°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-1.60°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
15.80°C
Precipitation Annual
711.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
37.00mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
37.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Mires, bogs and fens (D)
Mires, bogs and fens (D) » Raised and blanket bogs (D1)
Mires, bogs and fens (D) » Raised and blanket bogs (D1) » Raised bogs (D1.1)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1) » Non-riverine woodland with birch, aspen or rowan (G1.9)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1) » Highly artificial broadleaved deciduous forestry plantations (G1.C)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3) » Spruce taiga woodland (G3.A)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3) » Highly artificial coniferous plantations (G3.F)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4) » Mixed taiga woodland with birch (G4.2)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4) » Mixed forestry plantations (G4.F)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Lines of trees, small anthropogenic woodlands, recently felled woodland, early-stage woodland and coppice (G5)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Lines of trees, small anthropogenic woodlands, recently felled woodland, early-stage woodland and coppice (G5) » Early-stage natural and semi-natural woodlands and regrowth (G5.6)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Lines of trees, small anthropogenic woodlands, recently felled woodland, early-stage woodland and coppice (G5) » Recently felled areas (G5.8)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Feature Service (WFS)
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Map Service (WMS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » XML database
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Cable based
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Observation device » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Observation device » Marine Platform
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Infrastructure notes
Lodging available in Youth Hostel or Conference Hotel near Asa Forest Research Station
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Permanent Operation
Yes
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
Data Storage Location
Distributed over multiple institutions
Data Services
Web Feature Service (WFS)
Web Map Service (WMS)
Other data service
LTER Site Classification
Regular
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.