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Tree Diameter and Height Inventory LWF
Tree circumference, height, height to crown base measurements, mortality, decay class and removal assessment on LWF plots Purpose: Assessment of tree and forest growth Manual... -
Symptoms of O3 injuries LWF
Measuring air pollutants in forests is important for evaluating the risk for vegetation in areas not covered by conventional air quality monitoring networks. Ozone-induced... -
Continuous measurement of O3 LWF
Measuring air pollutants in forests is important for evaluating the risk for vegetation in areas not covered by conventional air quality monitoring networks. Ozone measurements... -
Passive sampling of O3 LWF
Measuring air pollutants in forests is important for evaluating the risk for vegetation in areas not covered by conventional air quality monitoring networks. Ozone measurements... -
10-HS Pfynwald
Continuous measurement of soil water content at 10 and 80 cm depth (3 replications) with 10-HS soil moisture probes (Decagon Incorporation, Pullman, WA, USA). Purpose:... -
TDR Pfynwald
Continuous measurement of soil water content at one control and in one irrigated plot in 10, 40 and 60 cm depth (4 replications) with TDR (Tektronix 1502B cable tester,... -
MPS-2 on LWF Visp to survey 2017 mortality wave
Continuous measurement of soil matrix potential at 15, 50 and 100 cm depth with Decagon MPS-2 sensors 1 m N, SE and SW from the stem of 3 threes within much and 3 trees within... -
MPS-2 soil water matric potential LWF
Continuous measurement of soil matrix potential at 15, 50 and 80 cm depth with Decagon MPS-2 sensors Purpose: Improve the available data for the calibration or validation of the... -
EC-5 soil water content measurement LWF
Continuous measurement of soil water content at 15, 50 and 80 cm depth (3 replications) with ECH2O EC-5 soil moisture probes (Decagon Incorporation, Pullman, WA, USA).... -
TDR soil water content measurements LWF Visp
Continuous measurement of soil water content at 15, 50 and 70 cm depth in Visp (3 replications) with TDR soil moisture probes (Tektronix 1502 B) from 2001 until 25.04.2013... -
Soil solution chemistry (lysimeters) LWF
Fortnightly measurement of the soil solution chemistry in 4 soil depths with zero-tension lysimeter below the litter layer and with tension lysimeters at depths of 15, 50 and... -
Matric potential (manual suction cups) LWF
Measurement of the soil water availability to plants at 10 LWF plots every 14 days in 5 soil depths (15, 30, 50, 80, 130 cm) with 8 replicates (usually in the IM plot). The... -
Soil matrix chemistry LWF
Assessment of several chemical soil parameters at the beginning of the monitoring campaign. Most parameters were determined accordung to the manual of ICP-Integrated-Monitoring.... -
Soil morphology LWF
Description of several morphological soil properties at the beginning of the monitoring campaign. The properties were described for all genetic horizons in soil pits if possible... -
Phenological observations LWF
Phenological observations are recorded every 14 days on LWF plots where throughfall and bulk precipitation are sampled. The percentage of foliage in reference to its maximum... -
Passive sampling of NO2 LWF
NO₂ concentrations were measured at 11 LWF plots (1999/2000) with passive samplers (Palmes-type diffusion tubes) during one year. Three samplers per site and period... -
Passive sampling of NH3 LWF
NH₃ concentrations were measured at 11 LWF plots (1999/2000) with Zürcher passive samplers (Palmes-type diffusion tubes with an acidic solution as absorbent) during one... -
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... -
Permanent vegetation quadrats LWF
Ground vegetation is an important compartment of the ecosystem in terms of biodiversity and it takes an active part in the general functioning of the ecosystem. It is also a... -
Circular vegetation plots LWF
Ground vegetation is an important compartment of the ecosystem in terms of biodiversity and it takes an active part in the general functioning of the ecosystem. It is also a...