Augustendorf intensive forest monitoring site - Germany

Basic Information
Site Name
Augustendorf intensive forest monitoring site
Short name
Augustendorf
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
acidification
forest ecosystems
nitrogen deposition
Tea bag
Site Description
Intensive Forest Monitoring site with Pinus silvestris - Betula pendula forest
Last modified
2019-12-02 01:12:41
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
1993
Purpose
ICP Forests Level II Intensive Forest Monitoring Intensive Forest Monitoring site according §41 BWaldG Permanent Soil Monitoring plot TeaComposition site
Research Topics
biology
dendrochronology
phenology
physiology
ecophysiology
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
ecosystem ecology
fungal ecology
microbial ecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
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
toxicology
ecotoxicology
environmental science
soil physics
silviculture
Parameters
crop growth rate
dissolved organic carbon in soil
atmospheric parameter
air humidity
air water vapour concentration
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 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
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
soil solution concentration
acid neutralising capacity
ecosystem parameter
tree distribution
above ground net primary production
ecosystem structure
forest structure
canopy gap area
ground water level
litter residence time
naturalness
normalized vegetation index
inorganic nutrient content
community composition
deadwood decaying rate
floristic diversity
species list
species composition
plant species composition
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
pressure head
soil matrix water potential
soil mobile water content
soil profile water content
soil volumetric water content
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
pore size
pore size distribution
soil porosity
soil pore structure
soil respiration
soil solute amount
soil solution concentration
dissolved organic nitrogen in soil
soil texture
soil wilting point
thickness of soil horizon
total organic carbon
soil water content
Photos
TeaComposition plot
TeaComposition plot
not defined
Deposition plot
Geographic
Size
3.00ha
Elevation (average)
33.00msl
Elevation (min)
32.00msl
Elevation (max)
34.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ICP Forests✖ (04_307)The affiliation of this site with "ICP Forests" is not verified.
Projects
Teabag
ICP Forests (Level II)
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Site information [.json]

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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Mixed Forest
Temperate coniferous forests
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
9.00°C
Precipitation Annual
820.00mm
Geology
glacio-fluvial sand
Vegetation
mixed Pinus silvestris - Betula pendula forest, Deschampsia-Pinus assoc.of Dicrano-Pinion
Soils
haplic Podzol, humus form mor, acivet soil layer depth 160 cm
Hydrology
flat terrain with predominantly vertical water flow, groundwater level > 8 m beneath surface
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) » Coniferous woodland (G3) » Scots pine woodland south of the taiga (G3.4)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
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) » Radio transmission system (repeaters, receivers, centralstation)
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 » Less 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 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

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.