Göttinger Wald intensive forest monitoring site - Germany

Basic Information
Site Name
Göttinger Wald intensive forest monitoring site
Short name
Göttinger Wald
Country
Germany
Web Address
https://www.nw-fva.de/index.php?id=65
Site Manager
Henning Meesenburg
Operating Organisation
Northwest German Forest Research Institute
Keywords
forest ecosystems
nitrogen deposition
Tea bag
Site Description
Fagus sylvatica forest on limestone plateau
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:05

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1980
Research Topics
biology
dendrochronology
phenology
physiology
ecophysiology
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
community ecology
community dynamics
trophic dynamics
ecosystem ecology
fungal ecology
microbial ecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
population ecology
population dynamics
plants population changes over time
terrestrial ecology
forest ecology
ecosystem service
ecosystem function
chemistry
biogeochemistry
air chemistry
depositions chemistry
soil chemistry
soil solution chemistry
atmospheric chemistry
geology
hydrology
meteorology
climatology
climate change
climate monitoring
physics
atmospheric physics
toxicology
ecotoxicology
environmental science
soil physics
silviculture
Parameters
crop growth rate
atmospheric parameter
air humidity
air water vapour concentration
air specific humidity
air temperature
air water vapour pressure
dew point
ozone concentration
vapor pressure deficit
interception
precipitation intensity
global radiation irradiance
wind direction
wind direction (mean and gust)
wind speed
wind speed (mean and gust)
plant carbon concentration
biological parameter
plant height
plant nutrient
plant transpiration
root density
canopy aerodynamic resistance
canopy cover rate
canopy height
canopy transpiration
tree age
tree diameter
tree height
leaf area
nitrogen content
leaf nutrient
flowering date
date of start of physiological maturity
emergence date
plant development stage
change in population size over time
plant cover
tree condition
plant nitrogen concentration
tree basal area
leaf area ratio
ammonium content
ammonium nitrogen content
ammonium nitrate concentration
percent nitrogen
dissolved nutrient
percent organic carbon
total carbon
total organic carbon
available phosphorus
base saturation
cation exchange capacity
inorganic carbon content
inorganic nitrogen content
percent carbon
soil nitrate leaching
soil pH
acid neutralising capacity
ecosystem parameter
tree distribution
above ground net primary production
ecosystem structure
forest structure
canopy gap area
litter residence time
normalized vegetation index
inorganic nutrient content
community composition
deadwood decaying rate
deadwood volume
vegetation layer composition
vegetation layer structure
vegetation layer type
floristic diversity
species list
species composition
plant species composition
species abundance
earth worms abundance
species group abundance
species presence
bryophytes presence
soil microbial diversity
soil solute amount
species turnover
diversity index
tree diameter at breast height
soil parameter
soil nutrient
soil acidity
soil alkalinity
soil bulk density
soil dry bulk density
carbon-to-nitrogen ratio
cation exchange capacity
potential evaporation
soil evaporation
soil water capillary rise
pressure head
soil matrix water potential
soil mobile water content
soil profile water content
soil suction
soil water content in the root zone
soil water holding capacity
soil water potential
soil water retention
soil water retention curve
soil moisture field capacity
soil moisture content
soil temperature
pore size
pore size distribution
soil porosity
soil pore structure
soil respiration
soil solute amount
soil water content
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Geographic
Size
10.00ha
Elevation (average)
420.00msl
Elevation (min)
417.00msl
Elevation (max)
423.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ICP Forests✖ (04_306)The affiliation of this site with "ICP Forests" is not verified.
Projects
Teabag
ICP Forests (Level II)
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Deciduous Forest
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
8.40°C
Precipitation Annual
773.00mm
Geology
tertiary limestone plateau with admixture of loess
Vegetation
Fagus sylvatica forest with admixture of Acer platanoides, Hordelymo-Fagetum lathyretosum
Soils
leptic skelettic Luvisol, humus form Meso-mull, active soil layer depth 80 cm
Hydrology
fissured rock with shallow soil and predominantly vertical water flow
EUNIS habitat
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) » Beech woodland (G1.6)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Produced » More than 100 kW
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » All over site/catchment
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » GMS/UMTS
Observation device » Temperature Controlled Container
Observation device » Measurement tower » More than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 1 place
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
14
Maintenance Interval
14
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Data Policy URL
https://www.nw-fva.de/index.php?id=65
Data Storage Location
Central
Data Services
Other data service
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

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