Kiskun Restoration Experiments, KISKUN LTER - Hungary

Basic Information
Site Name
Kiskun Restoration Experiments, KISKUN LTER
Short name
hu_kk_rest
Country
Hungary
Web Address
IEB Restoration Ecology Group
Parent Site Name
KISKUN LTER - Hungary
Site Manager
Katalin Török
MTA Centre for Ecological Research
Site Owner
MTA Centre for Ecological Research
Funding Agency
MTA Centre for Ecological Research
Keywords
Bare tilled, fallow or recently abandoned arable land
carbon amendment
Dry grasslands
Highly artificial broadleaved deciduous forestry plantations
invasion control
invasive species
mowing
nitrogen cycling
restoration
seed banks
seed dispersal
seeding
seedling establishment
Site Description
To develop best methods for the restoration of 6260 - Pannonic sand steppes
Metadata Update Date
2019-07-02 16:10:44
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
1995
Purpose
To develop best methods for the restoration of 6260 - Pannonic sand steppes
Research Topics
conservation
ecology
community ecology
plant ecology
terrestrial ecology
Parameters
nitrogen content
plant cover
soil organic residual
inorganic nitrogen content
soil pH
naturalness
community composition
species abundance
species group abundance
bryophytes presence
soil microbial diversity
soil parameter
soil water holding capacity
Photos
Ecological restoration of fallow land with soil N immobilization
Control of Asclepias syriaca in the restoration of fallow land
Spontaneous and induced successional trends following clear-cut of black locust forests
Use of the seed bank samples for reintroduction of species
Monitoring of reference sand grassland
Geographic
Size
7.00ha
Elevation (average)
106.00msl
Elevation (min)
100.00msl
Elevation (max)
120.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Hungary✔ (LTER_EU_HU_015)This site is a verified LTER Hungary member
Projects
Natura 2000
IUCN National park
LTER
eLTER catalogue
eLTER (H2020)
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Site information [.json]

GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Grasslands
Ecosystem and Land Use
Grasslands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Pannonian Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.77°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-0.43°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
21.96°C
Precipitation Annual
570.80mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
83.40mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
30.20mm
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)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Proprietary file format
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 6 - 10 beds
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
90
Maintenance Interval
90
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Data Storage Location
Distributed within institution
LTER Site Classification
Regular