Aukstaitija Integrated Monitoring Station - Lithuania

Basic Information
Site Name
Aukstaitija Integrated Monitoring Station
Short name
ICP_IM_LT01
Country
Lithuania
Web Address
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SPHiR4gGZFzArmNM9
Operating Organisation
Environmental Protection Agency of Lithuania
Vytautas Magnus university
Site Manager
Algirdas Augustaitis
Ainis Pivoras
Funding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency of Lithuania
Vytautas Magnus University
Site Description
Aukštaitija integrated monitoring station (LT01) was founded in 1993, and measurements continuously carried on since. The station is administrated by Vytautas Magnus University and Nature Protection Agency of Lithuania. The station is part of: - National ecosystem and air monitoring programs - ICP Integrated Monitoring - ICP Forest - eLTER network - GERI The majority of ICP IM and ICP Forests measurements are carried in Aukštaitija National Park, Ažvinčiai strict nature reserve, Versminis river basin. The area of the basin is 101.5 ha. The rest of the infrastructure requiring measurements is carried out in nearby Rūgšteliškis village 55.46339 26.00427 and its surrounding forest stands. According to long-term AIMS data, the ...
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2025-04-10 14:04:12

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1993
Observed properties
ecosystem parameterbiological parametersoil parameterchemical parameteratmospheric parameterwater parameterenvironmental parameterabovegroundbiomassbenthicinvertebratesabundancebenthicinvertebratespresencebryophytescoverbryophytespresencebryophytesspeciescoveragecanopycoverratecanopyheightcanopystructurecanopytranspirationcommunitycompositioncrownclosuredeadwooddecayingratedeadwoodpositiondeadwoodvolumedrymattercontentearthwormsabundanceecosystemhealthecosystemstructurefishabundancefloristicdiversityfloweringdateforestcoverforeststructuregroundwaterlevelhabitatcomplexityhabitatdegradationhabitatdisturbancehabitatheterogeneityhabitatstructureinorganicnutrientcontentleafareaindexleafnitrogenconcentrationlittersizepercentcarbonpercentnitrogenpercentorganiccarbonphotosyntheticallyactiveradiationintensityplantdiversityplantspeciesabundanceplantspeciescompositionplantspeciespresenceplantspeciesrichnesspopulationchangesovertimepopulationdensitysapwoodareasoilheatfluxspeciesabundancespeciescompositionspecieslistspeciespresencespeciesrichnessstanddensitytotalcarbontranspirationratetreeagetreebasalareatreeconditiontreediametertreediameteratbreastheighttreedistributiontreeheightvegetationlayercompositionvegetationlayerstructurevegetationlayertypevegetationstructureabovegroundbiomassageclassagedistributionagestructureannualnetprimaryproductioncanopycoverratecanopygrowthratecanopyheightcanopytranspirationchangeinpopulationsizeovertimecommunitystructurecrownclosuredroughtresistancedroughttoleranceforestcovergrowthfactorleafarealeafarearatioleaflongevitytimeleafnitrogenconcentrationmortalityratemortalityrisknetphotosyntheticratenitrogencontentnutrientfluxoxygenuptakeratephotosyntheticrateplantcoverplantdensityplantdevelopmentstageplantgrowthrateplantheightplantnitrogenconcentrationstressresponsestresstolerancesurvivalratetreeagetreebasalareatreeconditiontreediametertreediameteratbreastheighttreeheighttreemortalityacidneutralizingcapacityofsoilaggregatesizedistributionammoniumcontentavailablephosphorusavailablewatercapacitycarbon-to-nitrogenratiocationexchangecapacitydissolvedorganicnitrogeninsoilpercentcarbonpercentnitrogenpercentorganiccarbonperchedwatertabledepthsaturatedwatercontentsoilaciditysoilalkalinitysoilclassificationsoildrybulkdensitysoilmoisturecontentsoilnitrogensoilorganiccarbonsoilsolutionpHsoiltemperaturesoiltexturesoilvolumetricwatercontentsoilwatercontentsoilwatercontentintherootzonesoilwaterholdingcapacitysoilwaterpotentialtotalorganiccarbontranspirationrateairmethaneconcentrationairnitrogenoxidesconcentrationammoniumcontentammoniumnitrateconcentrationammoniumnitrogencontentbiochemicalcompositioncarbontonitrogenratiochemicalcompositionchemicalcompositionofwaterdissolvednutrientinorganiccarboncontentleafnitrogenconcentrationmethaneconcentrationnitrogenbalancenitrogencontentoxygensaturationpHvalueofwaterplantcarbonconcentrationplantnitrogenconcentrationplantnutrientsoilaciditysoilalkalinitysoilcarbonstoragesoilgasfluxwateralkalinityairhumidityairparameterairspecifichumidityairtemperatureatmosphericpressuredirectradiationintensitymaximumtemperaturemeanannualairtemperaturemeanannualprecipitationmeanannualtemperaturemethaneconcentrationminimumtemperatureozoneconcentrationprecipitationintensityrelativehumiditysnowdepthsolarradiationwinddirectionwindspeedelectricalconductivitygroundwaterleveloxygenconcentrationrivertemperaturesnowcoversnowdepthstomatalconductivitythawdepthwateraciditywateralkalinitywaterdepthwaterheavymetalconcentrationwaterlevelwatertablewatertemperaturewatervelocityelevatedtemperaturegroundsurfacetemperaturegroundtemperature
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Lithuania✖The affiliation of this site with "LTER Lithuania" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
ICP Integrated Monitoring✖ (LT01)The affiliation of this site with "ICP Integrated Monitoring" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
ICP Forests✖ (LT01)The affiliation of this site with "ICP Forests" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
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Meteorology / air chemistry station
Meteorology / air chemistry station
Geographic
2 km
1 mi
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 55.463407 Longitude: 26.004286

Size
ca. 1200.00ha
Elevation (average)
172.00msl
Elevation (min)
159.00msl
Elevation (max)
189.00msl
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Site information [.json]

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Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Boreal forests/taiga
Deciduous Forest
Temperate coniferous forests
Rivers
Small rivers
Biogeographical Region
Boreal Bio-geographical Region
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) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
6.90°C
Precipitation Annual
754.00mm
Geology
Side glavioacvalic accumulation forms with sand, gravel and stones are typical for river basin and in the western part of the basin, with the decrease of surface altitude transfers into fliuvioglacial terrace delta plain with fine sand, and at the source- into marsh accumulation forms with organic sediments. At the eastern side of the basin, which has higher altitudes, the typical for this basin glavioacvalic accumulation forms transfer into gravel sand. Carbonates start foaming at 45 cm depth (Gulbinas et al., 1996).
Vegetation
Coniferous multi-layered forest stands are prevailing in the basin, which are mainly pine trees with a mixture of spruce. Those stands usually have a second and third tree layer with abundant under layer vegetation. Spruce stands are also of complicated structure. The second and third spruce layer with abundant under layer vegetation are common. Remarkable amounts of territory are occupied by mixed conifer-deciduous or mixed conifer forests. Pure birch stands in more wet habitats in the vicinity of Versminis river source can also be found. According to the forest stand age they are old pure overmature or with accompanying forest stands of several age classes. It is mainly multi-aged and multi-layered over mature pine and spruce stands.
Soils
. Glacioaquatic accumulation forms with sand, gravel and stones are typical of the Aukstaitija IMS catchment. In this area, LT-01A and LT-01B, bores No 1 and 2 for ground water (GW) studies and lysimeters for soil water (SW) collection are arranged. Soil water samples were collected at 20 cm, with a sampling period of 3?4 times per vegetation period. The surface area of the plate type lysimeter was 1000 cm2. With a decrease in altitude, these glacioaquatic accumulation forms transfer into marsh accumulation forms with organic sediments where IP LT-01C and bore No 3 are located.
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category II – National Park
Land Use
primary production
primary production » forestry
primary production » forestry » forestry based on continuous cover
primary production » forestry » forestry based on intermediate or long rotation
other uses
other uses » natural areas not in other economic use
other uses » natural areas not in other economic use » land areas not in other economic use
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing frequency » Intermittent
Observation devices » Lysimeter
Observation devices » Open-top chambers
Observation devices » Probe continuous measurements
Observation devices » Temperature Controlled Container
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 6 - 10 beds
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » GMS/UMTS
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 Produced » 10-100 kW
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
One worker permanently stays on the site where meteo station is located. The nature reserve is visited once a week.
Site Visit Interval
1
Maintenance Interval
3
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
The data provider must be offered co-authorship for publications using this dataset at least within the metadata description
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
At least part of the costs of dataset acquisition, retrieval or provision must be recovered.
The opportunity to review the results based on the dataset
Reprints of articles using the dataset must be provided to the data provider
The dataset provider is given a complete list of all products that make use of the dataset
Legal permission for dataset use is obtained
Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data
The data provider is given and agrees to a statement of uses to which the dataset will be put
LTER Site Classification
Master
Related Resources on DEIMS-SDR
2 dataset(s) in total:
Chemistry Aukstaitijs IMS
Forest ecosystems of Aukstaitija national park
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.