General Site Information
LaThuid:BE-Bra
Site Name:Brasschaat (De Inslag Forest)
Network:CarboEurope IP
Sec. Network(s):Unknown
Latitude:51.3092
Longitude:4.52056
Elevation(m):16
IGBP:MF
DescriptionCarboEurope: The FOREST IS A LEVEL-II OBSERVATION PLOT OF THE European program (IPC-II) forests) for intensive monitoring of forest ecosystems (EC-UN/ECE, 1996).
Site Citation:
Site Acknowledgment:
Data Usage Note:TBA
Primary Contact:Ivan Janssens
Curator:Dario Papale
Anc Curator:Dorothea Frank
Years Of Data:8 (Duration: 1997 - 2006)
Tower Status:Active (1997 - Present)
Site image(s):Image
VE Cutouts:Max Zoom :: Mid 1 Zoom :: Mid 2 Zoom :: Min Zoom

Fluxnet Research Proposals Using this Site
CoordinatorTitleCollaboratorsTopic
Enrico TomelleriCalibration of a light use efficiency model using FLUXNET dataTomelleri;Reichstein;Papale;GornerUp-scaling, global, data-oriented
Rodrigo VargasA mycocentric perspective on environmental factors controlling CO2 fluxes from terrestrial ecosystemsVargas; Baldocchi; Allen; Hasselquist
Andrew RichardsonExploring relationships among carbon exchange, foliar nitrogen, and canopy albedo at global scalesRichardson; Ollinger; Martin; Hollinger
Barbara KoestnerWater vapour flux partitioning related to climate, global ecosystem types and vegetation structureKoestner; Bernhofer; Knohl; LindrothH2O
May MyklebustLAI influence on bias in night time eddy covariance data during windy conditionsMyklebust; Misson; Wohlfahrt
Christian BeerWhich environmental factors determine temporal and spatial variability of water-use efficiency on ecosystem levelBeer; Baldocchi; Bernhofer; Buchmann; Ciais; Knohl; Koestner; Kutsch; Reichstein; Soussana; WilliamsC-H2O
Sonia SeneviratneMulti-scale land-atmosphere interactionsSeneviratne; Reichstein; Ciais; Buchmann; StockliBiophysical feedbacks, Drought effects
Sebastiaan LuyssaertShort term extremes in NEE: drivers and responses in natural ecosystemsLuyssaert; Hollinger; Munger; Stoy; Archibald; Buchmann; Williams; JanssensTemporal variability; extremes
Gitta LasslopExtended hyperbolic light response curve including VPD effects to derive GPP estimates mainly based on daytime dataLasslop; Reichstein; Papale
Alexander KnohlAssessing soil moisture – atmosphere feedbacks via Bowen ratio changes during droughtsKnohl;Bernhofer;Ciais;Koestner;ViovyDrought effects; energy
Christopher A. WilliamsCarbon Dioxide and Water Flux Responses to Extreme Weather and Climate AnomaliesWilliams; Munger; Hollinger; Stoy; Richardson; Schaefer; Stockli; SchwalmTemporal variability; extremes
Christian BernhoferAnalyzing long-term FLUXNET measurements for reliable ET values across ecosystems types and across climatic regionsBernhofer; Koestner; Knohl; Lindroth; Grünwald; RiedelH2O
Christian BeerUpscaling mean annual GPP from ecosystem level to the global land surfaceBeer; Tomelleri; Reichstein; Carvalhais; Jung; Papale; Peylin; Ciais
Gitta LasslopTowards a better understanding of temporal variability of inverse model parameter estimates in process-based modelsLasslop;Reichstein;Mahecha;KattgeInverse parameter retrieval
Andrew JarvisA data-based cross-site evaluation of (optimal) carbon gain and water use strategies as expressed in FLUXNET eddy covariance dataJarvis;StauchC-H2O
Ryan TeulingThe impact of land surface heterogeneity on temperature variabilityTeuling; Seneviratne; Reichstein; Ciais; Moors; Luyssaert
Miguel D. MahechaTime scale dependent parameter estimation: principle and example elaboration in an model-eddy covariance data fusion experimentMahecha; Reichstein; Carvalhais; Lasslop; Lange; Seneviratne
Philippe CiaisWhat the eddy-covariance flux measurements tell us about prior errors in CO2-flux inversion schemesChevallier; Ciais; Maignan; Wang; Reichstein
Enrico TomelleriClimatic effects on the inter‐annual variability of net ecosystem fluxes of North America and EuropeTomelleri; Migliavacca; Carvalhais
Martin JungIdentifying environmental and biophysical controls of monthly carbon and water fluxesJung; Reichstein; Papale; Tomelleri
Dario PapaleA new global spatialized estimate of NEP, GPP and TER and analysis of uncertainty and limiting factors using data driven models and eddy covariance measurementsPapale, Reichstein, TomelleriUp-scaling, global, data-oriented

Local Climate Information
Climate:Cfb
Climate Group:Temperate
Precip:742.7
TA(C):10.01
TA(C) max:13.72
TA(C) min:5.98

Instrument Information
InstrumentsBrand/modelLevels/depthsTypeFrequencyCommentReference
AnemometerDidcot: DWR-205Gmeasured at 40 mcuphttp://www.ibw.vlaanderen.be/eng/bossen/bosbes/text/airquality.html
Chemiluminescent analyserAC: 31Mtubes are 53.5m long, heated to 35° Chttp://www.ibw.vlaanderen.be/eng/bossen/bosbes/text/airquality.html
NH30Mtubes are 53.5m long, heated to 35° Chttp://www.ibw.vlaanderen.be/eng/bossen/bosbes/text/airquality.html
PyranometerKipp & Zonen: CM6Bmeasured at 40 mhttp://www.ibw.vlaanderen.be/eng/bossen/bosbes/text/airquality.html
ThermometerVaisala: PT100Platinum resistancehoused in a Didcot DTS-5A psychrometerhttp://www.ibw.vlaanderen.be/eng/bossen/bosbes/text/airquality.html
UV fluorescence analyzerAF: 21Mtubes are 53.5m long, heated to 35° Chttp://www.ibw.vlaanderen.be/eng/bossen/bosbes/text/airquality.html
UV photometry analyzerEnvironnement: O341Mtubes are 53.5m long, heated to 35° Chttp://www.ibw.vlaanderen.be/eng/bossen/bosbes/text/airquality.html
Wind VaneDidcot: DWD 105measured at 40 mhttp://www.ibw.vlaanderen.be/eng/bossen/bosbes/text/airquality.html

Publications
Bibliography
J. Curiel Yuste; I.A. Janssens; R. Ceulemans. 2005. Calibration and validation of an empirical approach to model soil CO2 efflux in a deciduous forestBiogeochemistry. 73:1, 209-230.
A. A. Arain; N. Restrepo-Coupe. 2005. Net ecosystem production in a temperate pine plantation in southeastern CanadaAgricultural and Forest Meteorology. 128:3-4, 223-241.
J. C. Yuste; I. A. Janssens; A. Carrara; R. Ceulemans. 2004. Annual Q(10) of soil respiration reflects plant phenological patterns as well as temperature sensitivityGlobal Change Biology. 10:2, 161-169.
G. Deckmyn; B. Muys; J. G. Quijano; R. Ceulemans. 2004. Carbon sequestration following afforestation of agricultural soils: comparing oak/beech forest to short-rotation poplar coppice combining a process and a carbon accounting modelGlobal Change Biology. 10:9, 1482-1491.
Aijm Van Dijk; A. J. Dolman. 2004. Estimates of CO2 uptake and release among European forests based on eddy covariance dataGlobal Change Biology. 10:9, 1445-1459.
Arnaud Carrara; Ivan A. Janssens; Jorge Curiel Yuste; Reinhart Ceulemans. 2004. Seasonal changes in photosynthesis, respiration and NEE of a mixed temperate forestAgricultural and Forest Meteorology. 126:1-2, 15-31.
C. W. Xiao; J. C. Yuste; I. A. Janssens; P. Roskams; L. Nachtergale; A. Carrara; B. Y. Sanchez; R. Ceulemans. 2003. Above- and belowground biomass and net primary production in a 73-year-old Scots pine forestTree Physiology. 23:8, 505-516.
I. A. Janssens. 1999. Soil CO2 flux in a mixed forest ecosystem in the Antwerp Campine regionPH.D. Thesis, University of Antwerpen.
G. Churkina; J. Tenhunen; P. Thornton; E. M. Falge; J. A. Elbers; M. Erhard; T. Grunwald; A. S. Kowalski; U. Rannik; D. Sprinz. 2003. Analyzing the ecosystem carbon dynamics of four European coniferous forests using a biogeochemistry modelEcosystems. 6:2, 168-184.
J. C. Yuste; I. A. Janssens; A. Carrara; L. Meiresonne; R. Ceulemans. 2003. Interactive effects of temperature and precipitation on soil respiration in a temperate maritime pine forestTree Physiology. 23:18, 1263-1270.
A. Carrara; A. S. Kowalski; J. Neirynck; I. A. Janssens; J. C. Yuste; R. Ceulemans. 2003. Net ecosystem CO2 exchange of mixed forest in Belgium over 5 yearsAgricultural and Forest Meteorology. 119:3-4, 209-227.
E. Falge; D. Baldocchi; J. Tenhunen; M. Aubinet; P. Bakwin; P. Berbigier; C. Bernhofer; G. Burba; R. Clement; K. J. Davis; J. A. Elbers; A. H. Goldstein; A. Grelle; A. Granier; J. Guomundsson; D. Hollinger; A. S. Kowalski; G. Katul; B. E. Law; Y. Malhi; T. Meyers; R. K. Monson; J. W. Munger; W. Oechel; K. T. Paw; K. Pilegaard; U. Rannik; C. Rebmann; A. Suyker; R. Valentini; K. Wilson; S. Wofsy. 2002. Seasonality of ecosystem respiration and gross primary production as derived from FLUXNET measurementsAgricultural and Forest Meteorology. 113:1-4, 53-74.
I. A. Janssens; A. S. Kowalski; R. Ceulemans. 2001. Forest floor CO2 fluxes estimated by eddy covariance and chamber-based modelAgricultural and Forest Meteorology. 106:1, 61-69.
I. A. Janssens; A. S. Kowalski; R. Ceulemans. 2001. Intercomparison of forest floor CO2 efflux estimates by eddy correlation and a chamber-ased emperical model.Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 106, 61-69.
D. A. Sampson; I. A. Janssens; R. Ceulemans. 2001. Simulated soil CO2 efflux and net ecosystem exchange in a 70- year-old Belgian Scots pine stand using the process model SECRETSAnnals of Forest Science. 58:1, 31-46.
I. A. Janssens; A. S. Kowalski; B. Longdoz; R. Ceulemans. 2000. Assessing forest soil CO2 efflux: an in situ comparison of four techniquesTree Physiology. 20:1, 23-32.
A. S. Kowalski; S. Overloop; R. Ceulemans. 2000. Eddy fluxes above a Belgian, Campine forest and their relationship with predicting variables.In Forest Ecosystem Modeling, Upscaling and Remote Sensing. 3-17.
R. Valentini; G. Matteucci; A. J. Dolman; E. D. Schulze; C. Rebmann; E. J. Moors; A. Granier; P. Gross; N. O. Jensen; K. Pilegaard; A. Lindroth; A. Grelle; C. Bernhofer; T. Grunwald; M. Aubinet; R. Ceulemans; A. S. Kowalski; T. Vesala; U. Rannik; P. Berbigier; D. Loustau; J. Guomundsson; H. Thorgeirsson; A. Ibrom; K. Morgenstern; R. Clement; J. Moncrieff; L. Montagnani; S. Minerbi; P. G. Jarvis. 2000. Respiration as the main determinant of carbon balance in European forestsNature. 404:6780, 861-865.
DA Sampson; R. Ceulemans. 2000. SECRETS: simulated carbon fluxes from a mixed coniferous/deciduous forest.In Forest Ecosystem Modeling, Upscaling and Remote Sensing. 95-108.
V. Gond; D.G.G. de Pury; H. Eerens; F. Veroustaete; R. Ceulemans. 2000. The Brasschaat pixel: interpretation of multitemporal NOAA-AVHRR reflectances of a multi-layer mixed forest.In Forest Ecosystem Modeling, Upscaling and Remote Sensing. 221-224.
I. A. Janssens; D. A. Sampson; J. Cermak; L. Meiresonne; F. Riguzzi; S. Overloop; R. Ceulemans. 1999. Above- and belowground phytomass and carbon storage in a Belgian Scots pine standAnnals of Forest Science. 56:2, 81-90.
Sampson; Ceulemans. 1999. Forest Ecosystem Modelling, Upscaling and Remote Sensing. 95 - 108.
V. Gond; D. G. G. de Pury; F. Veroustraete; R. Ceulemans. 1999. Seasonal variations in leaf area index, leaf chlorophyll, and water content; scaling-up to estimate fAPAR and carbon balance in a multilayer, multispecies temperate forestTree Physiology. 19:10, 673-679.
J. Cermak; F. Riguzzi; R. Ceulemans. 1998. Scaling up from the individual tree to the stand level in Scots pine. I. Needle distribution, overall crown and root geometryAnnales Des Sciences Forestieres. 55:1-2, 63-88.
I. A. Janssens; R. Ceulemans. 1998. Spatial variability in forest soil CO2 efflux assessed with a calibrated soda lime techniqueEcology Letters. 1:2, 95-98.
J. D. Tenhunen; R. Valentini; B. Kostner; R. Zimmermann; A. Granier. 1998. Variation in forest gas exchange at landscape to continental scalesAnnales Des Sciences Forestieres. 55:1-2, 1.
D.G.G. de Pury; R. Ceulemans. 1997. Scaling-up carbon fluxes from leaves to stands in a patchy coniferous/deciduous forestIN: Impacts of Blobal Change on tree physiology and forest ecosystems.. 263-272.

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