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Site Name:
Austrian Northern Limestone Alps soil warming
City:
State:
Country:
AT
Lat:
47.58
Lon:
11.64
Mean Annual Temperature (°C)
5.0
Mean Annual Precipitation (mm/yr):
1480
Elevation (m):
910.0
Soil:
Time Zone:
Europe/Vienna
Espg:
4326
% Clay:
% Sand:
Greenhouse:
False
Som:
Notes:
Site is north–northeast slope of a mountain. The experimental forest is 120 years old and is domi- nated by Norway spruce (Picea abies), with interspersed silver fir (Abies alba) and European beech (Fagus sylva- tica). The bedrock is at 30–80cm depth.
Soilnotes:
The soils are a mosaic of shallow Chromic Cambi- sols and Rendzic Leptosols. The bedrock is formed of dolomite. Soils are characterized by high carbonate content and have a near neutral pH and a high biolo- gical activity. Mull is the dominant humus form and the depth of the O layer does not exceed 3 cm. The A horizons reach 40cm in Rendzic Leptosols and 10–20cm in Chromic Cambisols. Root density is highest in the O and A horizons, and few roots are found as deep as 60 cm. A detailed description of the site is given in Herman et al. (2002).
Record Creator:
Moein Azimi