EnviDat: the Environmental Data Portal

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Lausanne, Switzerland: Long-term forest meteorological data from the Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research Programme (LWF), from 1996 onwards

High quality meteorological data are needed for long-term forest ecosystem research, particularly in the light of global change. The long-term data series published here comprises almost ...

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Leaf area index (LAI) LWF

Leaf area index (LAI), defined as the total one-sided foliage area per unit ground surface area, is one of the most important characteristics of plant canopy structure. Leaves are the act...

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Legacy effects of premature defoliation in response to an extreme drought event modulate phytochemical profiles with subtle consequences for leaf herbivory in European beech

What are the research data files about: Raw data on various beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaf traits. Beech leaf chemistry (primary and specialized metabolites), leaf damage measurements from...

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Lens, Switzerland: Long-term forest meteorological data from the Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research Programme (LWF), from 1997 onwards

High quality meteorological data are needed for long-term forest ecosystem research, particularly in the light of global change. The long-term data series published here comprises almost ...

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Life at chilly temperatures - A collection of microorganisms from extreme habitats

The cold habitats of the Swiss Alps and the Arctic are undergoing change and are at risk of disappearing completely or partially in the future. Along with them, a poorly known diversity o...

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Light exposure reshapes photosynthetic thermal tolerance curves, with idiosyncratic responses across 36 species.

Photosynthetic thermal tolerance estimates for 36 tropical species following the static water bath method and measuring maximum quantum yield (Fv/Fm). Thermal tolerance assays were perfor...

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Light-quality responses of photosynthetic, stomatal, and mesophyll traits of Alnus incana and Quercus ilex

Gas exchange, online isotope discrimination, and chlorophyll fluorescence measurements were conducted on fully expanded leaves of grey alder (*Alnus incana*) and holm oak (*Quercus ilex*)...

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Literature based approach to estimate future snow

Base data which were used for the methodology projecting future regional snow depths based on temperature scenarios. This study was supported by Seilbahnen Schweiz, Schweiz Tourismus, Sec...

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Litterfall LWF

Litterfall is a key parameter in the biogeochemical cycle of forest ecosystems, linking the tree part to the soil compartment. Litterfall has been collected on 15 LWF plots using 10 traps...

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Long-term afforestation experiment at the Alpine treeline site Stillberg, Switzerland

Background information The Stillberg ecological treeline research site in the Swiss Alps was established in 1975, with the aim to develop ecologically, technically, and economically susta...

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Long-term behaviour of timber constructions in torrent control

Research question / purpose Timber is widely used for protection measures in torrent control. However, life span of woody constructions such as timber check dams is limited mainly due to ...

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Long-term biomass dynamics of temperate forests in Europe after cessation of management

This dataset documents the analyses and the plot generation for the manuscript **Long-term biomass dynamics in temperate forests in Europe after cessation of management**. We analyse bio...

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Long-term meteorological and snow station at 2090 m a.s.l., Stillberg, Davos, Switzerland (1975 - present)

Important This EnviDat entry is outdated. The most recent, usable version of the data can be found under the new EnviDat entry "Long-term meteorological station Stillberg, Davos, Switzerl...

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Long-term meteorological station Stillberg, Davos, Switzerland at 2090 m a.s.l.

Background information The Stillberg ecological treeline research site is located in the transition zone between the relatively humid climate of the Northern Alps and the continental clim...

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Long-term recovery of above-and belowground interactions in restored grasslands

This dataset contains all data, on which the following publication below is based. Paper Citation: _Resch, M.C., Schütz, M., Ochoa-Hueso, R., Buchmann, N., Frey, B., Graf, U., van der Put...

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Long-term treeline research dataset at Stillberg, Davos

Important This EnviDat entry is outdated. The most recent, usable version of the data can be found under the new EnviDat entry "Long-term afforestation experiment at the Alpine treeline s...

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Longterm hydrological observatory Alptal (central Switzerland)

This data set includes 57 years of hydrometeorological measurements from small (first-order) catchments in the pre-alpine valley Alptal. Here we provide daily mean values; values in hourl...

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lsUDPS Large-scale urban development projects in European urban regions

Table of Content: 1. General context of the data set "lsUDPs" ; 2. Background and aims of the study using the data set lsUDPs; 3. The data set lsUDPs: 3.1 Selection of cases and data coll...

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LUSzoning: Land-use simulations integrating zoning regulations in Spanish functional urban areas

Table of Content: 1. General context of the data set "LUSzoning”; 2. Background and aims of the study using the data set LUSzoning; 3. The data set LUSzoning. 1. General context of the da...

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LWF-Tea bag sites

Decomposition of plant litter is a key process for the transfer of carbon and nutrients in ecosystems. Carbon contained in the decaying biomass is released to the atmosphere as respired C...

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MadCrypto – Bryophyte and macrolichen diversity in laurel forests of Madeira

This dataset includes species lists of bryophytes and macrolichens (presence/absence) sampled on the forest floor and on trees in disturbed and undisturbed plots along elevation gradients...

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Management practices shape soil fungal diversity and functional traits in Swiss forests

This dataset includes the diversity of soil prokaryotes, fungi and micro-eukaryotes in unmanaged forest reserves with managed forests across nine locations within Switzerland. Forests hav...

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Manual bi-weekly snow profiles from Weissfluhjoch, Davos, Switzerland

Dataset of manual bi-weekly snow profiles from Weissfluhjoch, Davos, Switzerland. Typical snow profile measurements and observations are included (temperature, density, grain size, grain ...

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Manual circumference band measurement LWF

Tree circumference change measurements from plastic girth bands Purpose: Assessment of annual tree stem growth Manual Citation: * Dobbertin M, Neumann M, 2016: Part V: Tree ...

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