Stillberg - Switzerland

Basic Information
Site Name
Stillberg
Short name
Stillberg
Country
Switzerland
Web Address
Stillberg research site description (website of the WSL Institute for Snow andA…
Stillberg research infrastructure (website of the WSL Institute for Snow andAva…
Stillberg research data and metadata on the environmental data portal EnviDat (…
Global Treeline Range Expansion Experiment (G-TREE)
Site Manager
Dr. Peter Bebi
Dr. Alessandra Bottero
Site Description
The research site Stillberg is located in the treeline ecotone on a northeast-facing slope (30 - 45°), near Davos, Switzerland in the Central Alps (eastern Switzerland; 47°82’ N, 78°30’ E). The research site features topographically highly structured terrain across an elevational gradient of 1980 to 2230 m a.s.l.. Mean annual precipitation at Stillberg is 1050 mm. The July mean daily temperature is 9.4°C, while the mean daily temperature in January is –5.8°C. Average maximum snow depth is 146 cm, varying between 60 cm on wind exposed hilltops and 420 cm on leeward slopes. The research facility Stillberg is a long-term monitoring site near treeline in the Swiss Alps. Research focuses on I) the ecology and limiting factors of the ...
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Last modified
2025-02-21 10:02:51

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1955
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
LTER Switzerland✔ (LTER_EU_CH_022)This site is a verified "LTER Switzerland" member.
Projects
eLTER PLUS (H2020) - RA
eLTER PLUS (H2020) - TA
eLTER PLUS (H2020) - VA
Photos
The treeline reserach site Stillberg
The treeline reserach site Stillberg
Geographic
1 km
3000 ft
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 46.77 Longitude: 9.87

Size
ca. 10.00ha
Elevation (average)
2100.00msl
Elevation (min)
2000.00msl
Elevation (max)
2230.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Boreal forests/taiga
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Lines of trees, small anthropogenic woodlands, recently felled woodland, early-stage woodland and coppice (G5)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
2.00°C
Precipitation Annual
1050.00mm
Landforms
Mountain
Geology
siliceaous Paragneis bedrock
Vegetation
The original vegetation consists of different dwarf shrub communities and patches of treeline trees (larici pinetum cembrae)in the lower part of the study area.
Soils
The soil (classified as Podzol/Ranker) consists typically of a 5-20 cm deep organic top layer.
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Observation devices » Temperature Controlled Container
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Map Service (WMS)
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Helicopter
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 6 - 10 beds
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Telephone line
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Telephone line
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Produced » More than 100 kW
Equipment notes
2 mountain huts with water and electricity, accessible by a cable car.
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Data Policy Notes
Data use possible acording to EnviDat: policy of WSL https://www.wsl.ch/en/about-wsl/programmes-and-initiatives/envidat.html
In order to use data properly, close collaboraion with WSL is necessary in most cases.
Data Policy URL
https://www.wsl.ch/en/about-wsl/programmes-and-initiatives/envidat.html
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
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.