Ravels Forest - Belgium

Basic Information
Site Name
Ravels Forest
Short name
Ravels
Country
Belgium
Site Manager
Site Description
This LTER-site corresponds with a 0.25 ha intensive forest monitoring plot (ICP Forests Level II) including a 0.25 ha buffer zone. The site is located in a homogeneous stand of Corsican pine (Pinus nigra ssp. laricio var. Corsicana Loud.) planted in 1930 on former heathland and is part of Gewestbos Ravels, a landscape (about 1000 ha) with deciduous and coniferous forests, heathland, bogs and pastures in the northern part of the Campine ecoregion of Flanders. The terrain is gently sloping (1-2 %) and the soil is a well-drained sandy soil (Endogleyic Folic Brunic Albic Arenosol (Dystric)). Ground vegetation is dominated by ferns (Dryopteris dilatata and D. carthusiana) and Vaccinium myrtillus. After a storm in February 2007 felled several trees an understorey of Betula pubescens started to develop. Intensive monitoring was started in 1987 with the main objective to study the effects of air pollution on biogeochemical cycling and forest performance (growth, vitality). This yielded a number of long-term data series including on atmospheric deposition, air quality, soil and soil solution chemistry, tree mineral nutrition, ground vegetation and growth. Monitoring will be continued in the future as a statutory task of INBO.
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2023-08-08 11:08:04

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1987
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
ICP Forests (2_14)This site is a verified "ICP Forests" member.
LTER Belgium (LTER_EU_BE_04)This site is a verified "LTER Belgium" member.
Photos
Overview of the ICP Forests Level II plot showing throughfall collectors and litterfall collectors
Overview of the ICP Forests Level II plot showing throughfall collectors and litterfall collectors
Sampling location for the TeaComposition study
Sampling location for the TeaComposition study
Sampling location for the TeaComposition study
Sampling location for the TeaComposition study
Sampling location for the TeaComposition study
Sampling location for the TeaComposition study
Sampling location for the TeaComposition study
Sampling location for the TeaComposition study
Soil profile
Soil profile
Geographic
Elevation (average)
34.87msl
Elevation (min)
34.87msl
Elevation (max)
34.87msl
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