Asa Experimental Forest and Research Station - Sweden

Basic Information
Site Name
Asa Experimental Forest and Research Station
Short name
Asa
Country
Sweden
Web Address
Asa LTER
Asa Experimental Forest and Research Station
Datasets from Asa Research Station - SITES data portal
Operating Organisation
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Site Manager
Martin Ahlström
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.
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2025-01-07 11:01:19

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science (SITES)✔This site is a verified "Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science (SITES)" 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.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
Projects
eLTER (H2020)
eLTER catalogue
LIFEPLAN
Photos
Close-up aerial photo of a tree species experiment
Close-up aerial photo of a tree species experiment
Weighing biomass
Weighing biomass
Trees within field experiments are numbered and followed individually
Trees within field experiments are numbered and followed individually
Overview of the site - a spruce-dominated forest landscape
Overview of the site - a spruce-dominated forest landscape
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
View of Lake Feresjön. Photographer: Holger Villwock
View of Lake Feresjön. Photographer: Holger Villwock
Floating platform on Lake Feresjön. Photographer: Matilda Andersson
Floating platform on Lake Feresjön. Photographer: Matilda Andersson
Geographic
View in site map
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 57.164325 Longitude: 14.782713

Size
ca. 2700.00ha
Elevation (average)
200.00msl
Elevation (min)
165.00msl
Elevation (max)
285.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water rivers
Terrestrial
Biome
Taiga
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Boreal forests/taiga
Deciduous Forest
Mixed Forest
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Small lakes
Rivers
Small rivers
Biogeographical Region
Boreal Bio-geographical Region
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) » Highly artificial broadleaved deciduous forestry plantations (G1.C)
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) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3) » Highly artificial coniferous plantations (G3.F)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3) » Spruce taiga woodland (G3.A)
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)
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 forestry plantations (G4.F)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4) » Mixed taiga woodland with birch (G4.2)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
6.20°C
Precipitation Annual
711.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Observation devices » Marine Platform
Observation devices » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Map Service (WMS)
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Feature Service (WFS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » XML database
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Cable based
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Equipment 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 Operation
Yes
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
LTER Site Classification
Regular
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

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