Asa Experimental Forest and Research Station - Sweden

Basic Information
Site Name
Asa Experimental Forest and Research Station
Short name
Asa
Country
Sweden
Site Manager
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
2024-09-09 10:09:28

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis 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 EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Sweden (LTER_EU_SE_011)This site is a verified "LTER Sweden" member.
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
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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