FORBIO Gedinne Gouverneurs - Belgium

Basic Information
Site Name
FORBIO Gedinne Gouverneurs
Short name
Gouverneurs
Country
Belgium
Web Address
TreeDivNet
TreeDivNet
Parent Site Name
FORBIO Gedinne - Belgium
Site Manager
Quentin Ponette
Keywords
biodiversity
biogeochemical processes
forest ecology
forests
soil chemistry
Site Description
FORBIO is an innovative, large-scale forest biodiversity experiment established in Belgium between 2009 and 2012. The acronym stands for assessment of the effects of tree species diversity on FORest BIOdiversity and ecosystem functioning. At three sites with contrasting site conditions, plots were planted with one up to four tree species. Various aspects of ecosystem functioning will be compared between plots that differ in tree species richness but have developed under the same abiotic conditions. The sites are located in Gedinne (Gribelle, Gouverneurs), Hechtel-Eksel and Zedelgem.
Last modified
2020-03-02 02:03:51
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
2010
Purpose
Scientific research on future forests
Research Topics
biology
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
community ecology
ecosystem ecology
plant ecology
ecosystem service
ecosystem function
chemistry
soil chemistry
Parameters
canopy cover rate
leaf nutrient
plant cover
tree basal area
ecosystem parameter
above ground net primary production
ecosystem structure
forest structure
species composition
plant species composition
species richness
species abundance
diversity index
soil parameter
soil nutrient
Geographic
Size
4.50ha
Elevation (average)
423.50msl
Elevation (min)
421.00msl
Elevation (max)
426.00msl
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 Belgium✔ (LTER_EU_BE_15_002)This site is a verified "LTER Belgium" member.
Projects
TreeDivNet
TreeDiv (Belgium)
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Mixed Forest
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
6.90°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-1.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
14.40°C
Precipitation Annual
1021.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
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)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Sub Site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » No data transmission from site
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
60
Maintenance Interval
365
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data
Data Storage Location
Central
Data Services
Data portal
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.