Făgăraș Mountains alpine zone - Romania

Basic Information
Site Name
Făgăraș Mountains alpine zone
Short name
FAG-RO
Country
Romania
Web Address
ODYSSEE
Site Manager
Pavel Dan Turtureanu
Site Description
The site is located in the Southern Carpathians (Romania). The predominant ecosystems are grasslands located above tree line, dominated by Carex curvula, Juncus trifidus (alpine zone) and Festuca airoides, Nardus stricta (subalpine zone). The site consists of monitoring points in subalpine and alpine meadows in the Bâlea-Paltinul area.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:01

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2014
Observed properties
plant carbon concentration
biological parameter
leaf area
nitrogen content
leaf nutrient
ecosystem parameter
species turnover
soil nutrient
Photos
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Geographic
Size
700.00ha
Elevation (average)
2100.00msl
Elevation (min)
1800.00msl
Elevation (max)
2400.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Romania✖ (LTER_EU_RO_FAG)The affiliation of this site with "LTER Romania" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Grasslands
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Grasslands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Alpine 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) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Acid alpine and subalpine grassland (E4.3)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
1.00°C
Precipitation Annual
1300.00mm
Site Type
Stationary terrestrial site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
1000
Maintenance Interval
1000
General Data Policy
The data provider is given and agrees to a statement of uses to which the dataset will be put
LTER Site Classification
Master
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.