High-resolution carbon cycling data from 2019 to 2021 measured at six Austrian long-term ecosystem research sites

Author(s)
Thomas Dirnböck, Michael Bahn, Eugenio Diaz-Pines, Ika Djukic, Michael Englisch, Karl Gartner, Günther Gollobich, Johannes Ingrisch, Barbara Kitzler, Karl Knaebel, Johannes Kobler, Andreas Maier, Armin Malli, Ivo Offenthaler, Johannes Peterseil, Gisela Pröll, Sarah Venier, Christoph Wohner, Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern, Anita Zolles, Stephan Glatzel
Abstract

Seven long-term observation sites have been established in six regions across Austria, covering major ecosystem types such as forests, grasslands, and wetlands across a wide bioclimatic range. The purpose of these observations is to measure key ecosystem parameters serving as baselines for assessing the impacts of extreme climate events on the carbon cycle. The datasets collected include meteorological variables, soil microclimate, CO2 fluxes, and tree stem growth, all recorded at high temporal resolution (15-60 min) between 2019 and 2021 (including 1 year of average climate conditions and 2 comparatively dry years). The DOIs of the dataset can be found in the "Data availability"section. The sites will be integrated into the European Research Infrastructure for Integrated European Long-Term Ecosystem, Critical Zone, and Socio-Ecological Research (eLTER RI). Subsequently, new data covering the variables presented here will be continuously available through the data integration portal. This step will allow the data to reach their full potential for research on drought-related ecosystem carbon cycling.

Organisation(s)
Department of Geography and Regional Research, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research
External organisation(s)
Environment Agency Austria, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Bundesforschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum für Wald, Naturgefahren und Landschaft (BFW)
Journal
Earth System Science Data
Volume
17
Pages
685-702
No. of pages
18
ISSN
1866-3508
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-685-2025
Publication date
02-2025
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
105405 Geoecology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/4b3d2226-08e5-4f0e-a56c-b09de6b5ec06