Birkenes intensive forest monitoring plot (ICP Forests Level II) - Norway

Basic Information
Site Name
Birkenes intensive forest monitoring plot (ICP Forests Level II)
Short name
BI (ICP Forests Level II)
Country
Norway
Parent Site Name
Birkenes site cluster - Norway
Site Manager
Volkmar Timmermann
Operating Organisation
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Site Description
- Crown condition assessments (annual) - Soil water sampling (continuously) and analysis - Throughfall sampling (continuously) and analysis - Foliar sampling and analysis (every 2 years) - Solid soil analysis (every 10-15 years) - Increment measurements (every 5 years) - Ground vegetation analysis (every 5 years)
Last modified
2022-11-18 12:11:08

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1986
Geographic
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Elevation (average)
200.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ICP Forests✖ (NO01)The affiliation of this site with "ICP Forests" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Projects
ICP Forests (Level II)
ICP Integrated Monitoring
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Ecosystem Type
Forest
Boreal forests/taiga
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing frequency » Weekly
Observation devices » Lysimeter
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » No staff room
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
7