LTER Fulophaza Site, KISKUN LTER - Hungary

Basic Information
Site Name
LTER Fulophaza Site, KISKUN LTER
Short name
hu_kk_fulop_LTER
Country
Hungary
Web Address
KISKUN LTER
Operating Organisation
ELKH Centre for Ecological Research
Site Manager
Miklós Kertész
Funding Agency
MTA Centre for Ecological Research
Site Description
LTER Fulophaza is a high diversity site, both in terms of habitats and species, in the Kiskunság Sand Ridge. It harbors some of the central facilities of the KISKUN LTER, such as the meteorological station and the field research station with accommodation opportunities, as well as highly equipped experimental sites, and a couple of long term monitoring sites and field experiments.
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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1998
Observed properties
atmospheric parameterecosystem parameterbiological parameterlandscape parameterwater parameterchemical parametersoil parameterairhumidityairtemperatureatmosphericpressureprecipitationintensityecosystemstructurenormalizedvegetationindexspeciesabundancevegetationreflectanceleafareaplantcoverlandcoverlandusephotosyntheticallyactiveradiationintensitywatercontentpercentcarbonsoilmoisturefieldcapacity
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Hungary✔ (LTER_EU_HU_012)This site is a verified "LTER Hungary" member.
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.
Projects
Natura 2000
eLTER (H2020)
eLTER catalogue
Photos
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Geographic
1 km
3000 ft
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 46.8778 Longitude: 19.4064

Size
ca. 1000.00ha
Elevation (average)
110.00msl
Elevation (min)
100.00msl
Elevation (max)
120.00msl
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Site information [.json]

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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Grasslands
Ecosystem Type
Grasslands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Pannonian 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) » Dry grasslands (E1) » Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes (E1.2)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.77°C
Precipitation Annual
570.80mm
Geology
The area lies on Quaternary sediments of teh Danube river, consisting mostly sand; the present surface was reshaped in the Holocene by wind resulting in sand dune systems of well classified (i.e.) coarse sand, as well as shallow depressions.
Vegetation
Pannonian perennial sand grassland with some shrub cover, interspersed with patches of woods.
Soils
Calcareous sand soil of low humus content
Hydrology
The depressions of the area used to be under water in springtime; some depressions harbored alkaline temporary lakes with accompanied alkaline wetlands. The groundwater table level dropped several meters after a drainage campaign in the 1970s; since then, surface water appears only in or after the wettest years.
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category II – National Park
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Observation devices » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
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) » Cable based
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) » Cable based
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » All over site/catchment
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
1
Maintenance Interval
1
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Regular
Related Resources on DEIMS-SDR
7 dataset(s) in total:
Compositional Diversity Transects data
Daily meteorological data for KISKUN LTER 2000-2012
Daily meteorological data for KISKUN LTER 2013-2017
Fine-scale grassland dynamics in open sand grasslands
KISKUN LTER: Grassland monitoring 1, Small scale secondary grassland monitoring (FH40)
Monthly meteorological data for KISKUN LTER 2000-2012
Monthly meteorological data for KISKUN LTER 2013-2017
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.