DFG_Biodiversity_Exploratory_SchwaebischeAlb - Germany

Basic Information
Site Name
DFG_Biodiversity_Exploratory_SchwaebischeAlb
Short name
DFG_Explor_SchwaebischeAlb
Country
Germany
Web Address
https://www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/en/regions/schwaebische-alb/
Site Manager
Prof. Manfred Ayasse
Site Description
The establishing Biosphere Reserve Schwäbische Alb covers more than 84,000 ha in the centre of the mountain range of the Schwäbische Alb in the state of Baden-Württemberg in SW-Germany. 42000 ha of this area comprise the Exploratory. The Schwäbische Alb with its calcareous bedrock was formed during the tertiary, when the sediments of the Jurassic sea rose due to tectonic movements in the upper Rhine valley. The landscape is representative for a wide range of similar calcareous mountain ranges, which extend from the Franconian Alb in the NE to Swiss and French Jura mountains. It is characterized by a mosaic of forest and grassland, where grasslands generally have a relatively high proportion, mainly due to a many-century-long ...
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2023-07-25 09:07:51

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2006
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-D (Germany)✔ (LTER_EU_DE_016_003)This site is a verified "LTER-D (Germany)" member.
Projects
Teabag
Photos
Sheep pasture
Sheep pasture
Geographic
Marker
300 km
200 mi
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 48.4374 Longitude: 9.38938

Size
ca. 42000.00ha
Elevation (average)
660.00msl
Elevation (min)
460.00msl
Elevation (max)
860.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Mixed Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate coniferous forests
Grasslands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Mesic grasslands (E2)
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) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
7.20°C
Precipitation Annual
700.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Observation devices » Measurement tower » In canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
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) » Satellite
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
projects run in all three exploratories
Maintenance Interval
7
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
The data provider must be offered co-authorship for publications using this dataset at least within the metadata description
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
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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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