Site
Elevation: 960 m a.s.l.
Latitude: 47° 18.9938′ N
Longitude: 10° 58.2053′ E
Average annual temperature: 8.0 °C
Average annual precipitation: 753 mm
Average site inclination: ca. 4°
Homogeneous forest area: ca. 3.25 km2
IGBP vegetation type : Evergreen needleleaf forest
Major tree species: Pinus sylvestris
Major shrub species: Juniperus communis
Tree age: 102 +/- 31 years
Tree height: 8.3 +/- 1.7 m
Average tree DBH: 19 cm
LAI: 1.7 +/- 0.3 m2/m2
Soils are nutrient-poor and shallow (0.05-0.2 m) and overlay calcareous bedrock, which drains very well.
