General Site Information
LaThuid:BE-Vie
Site Name:Vielsalm
Network:CarboEurope IP
Sec. Network(s):Unknown
Latitude:50.3055
Longitude:5.99683
Elevation(m):450
IGBP:MF
Description
Site Citation:
Site Acknowledgment:
Data Usage Note:TBA
Primary Contact:Marc Aubinet
Curator:Dario Papale
Anc Curator:Dorothea Frank
Years Of Data:11 (Duration: 1996 - 2006)
Tower Status:Active (1996 - 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
Andrew RichardsonExploring relationships among carbon exchange, foliar nitrogen, and canopy albedo at global scalesRichardson; Ollinger; Martin; Hollinger
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
Chuixiang YiClimate control of terrestrial carbon sequestrationYi; Ricciuto; Monson
Sebastiaan LuyssaertShort term extremes in NEE: drivers and responses in natural ecosystemsLuyssaert; Hollinger; Munger; Stoy; Archibald; Buchmann; Williams; JanssensTemporal variability; extremes
Barbara KoestnerWater vapour flux partitioning related to climate, global ecosystem types and vegetation structureKoestner; Bernhofer; Knohl; LindrothH2O
Christopher A. WilliamsCarbon Dioxide and Water Flux Responses to Extreme Weather and Climate AnomaliesWilliams; Munger; Hollinger; Stoy; Richardson; Schaefer; Stockli; SchwalmTemporal 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
Dennis BaldocchiMeasuring Terrestrial Biosphere Metabolism with a Global Flux NetworkBaldocchi;Reichstein;Papale;LawGlobalSummary
Mirco MigliavaccaSemi-empirical modelling of ecosystem respiration: review, improved algorithm and integration with Earth observation dataMigliavacca; Reichstein; Richardson; LasslopEcosytem respiration; spatio-temporal
Christian BernhoferAnalyzing long-term FLUXNET measurements for reliable ET values across ecosystems types and across climatic regionsBernhofer; Koestner; Knohl; Lindroth; Grünwald; RiedelH2O
Margriet GroenendijkAssessing parameter variability in a photosynthesis model within and between plant functional types using global Fluxnet eddy covariance dataGroenendijk; Dolman; van der Molen; Arneth; Gash; Leuning; Lindroth; Richardson; Wohlfahrt
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
Margriet GroenendijkSeasonal variation of plant functional type photosynthetic parameters derived directly from global Fluxnet eddy covariance dataGroenendijk; Dolman
Miguel D. MahechaTime scale dependent parameter estimation: principle and example elaboration in an model-eddy covariance data fusion experimentMahecha; Reichstein; Carvalhais; Lasslop; Lange; Seneviratne
ShiLong PiaoEffect of snow change on the C balance in various northern ecosystemsPiao;Ciais;Reichstein;LuyssaertSnow effects; Boreal-Tundra
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
Margriet GroenendijkGlobal variation of ecosystem (intrinsic) water use efficiencyGroenendijk; Dolman

Local Climate Information
Climate:Cfb
Climate Group:Temperate
Precip:1065.12
TA(C):7.37
TA(C) max:11.27
TA(C) min:4.13

Instrument Information
InstrumentsBrand/modelLevels/depthsTypeFrequencyCommentReference
(Other)Delta-T: SD101Q22m and 9m1/2 hourlyAubinet, M. Long term carbon dioxide exchange above a mixed forest in the Belgian Ardennes
Kipp & Zonen: CM522m and 9m1/2 hourlyAubinet, M. Long term carbon dioxide exchange above a mixed forest in the Belgian Ardennes
Gas AnalyzerLI-COR: LI-6262CO2/H2O, infraredwww.fsagx.ac.be/ph/euro.html
Photosynthesis systemIrga: WMA-28, 22, 36 m 1m added laterportable1/2 hourlyAubinet, M. Long term carbon dioxide exchange above a mixed forest in the Belgian Ardennes
Psychrometer22m and 9m1/2 hourlyAubinet, M. Long term carbon dioxide exchange above a mixed forest in the Belgian Ardennes
RadiometerSchenk: 811122m and 9mnet1/2 hourlypyradiometerAubinet, M. Long term carbon dioxide exchange above a mixed forest in the Belgian Ardennes
ThermometerVaisala: PT10022m and 9mPlatinum resistance1/2 hourlyAubinet, M. Long term carbon dioxide exchange above a mixed forest in the Belgian Ardennes

Publications
Bibliography
Aubinet, M., Chermanne, B., Vandenhaute, M., Longdoz, B., Yernaux, M. and Laitat, E.: 2001, 'Long term carbon dioxide exchange above a mixed forest in the Belgian Ardennes', Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 108, 293-315
Aubinet, M., Heinesch, B. and Longdoz, B.: 2002, 'Estimation of the carbon sequestration by a heterogeneous forest : night flux corrections, heterogeneity of the site and inter-annual variability', Global Change Biology. 8, 1053-1071
Laitat, E., Chermanne, B. and Portier, B.: 1999, 'Biomass, carbon and nitrogen allocation in open top chambers under ambient and elevated CO2 and in a mixed forest stand. A tentative approach for scaling up from the experiments of Vielsalm' in 'Forest Ecosystem Modelling, Upscaling and Remote Sensing.' Academic Publishing,, The Hague, The Netherlands, 33-60
Longdoz, B., Yernaux, M. and Aubinet, M.: 2000, 'Soil CO2 efflux measurements in a mixed forest : impact of chamber disturbances, spatial variability and seasonal evolution', Global Change Biology. 6, 907-917
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.
Markus Reichstein; Eva Falge; Dennis Baldocchi; Dario Papale; Marc Aubinet; Paul Berbigier; Christian Bernhofer; Nina Buchmann; Tagir Gilmanov; Andre Granier; Thomas Grunwald; Katka Havrankova; Hannu Ilvesniemi; Dalibor Janous; Alexander Knohl; Tuomas Laurila; Annalea Lohila; Denis Loustau; Giorgio Matteucci; Tilden Meyers; Franco Miglietta; Jean-Marc Ourcival; Jukka Pumpanen; Serge Rambal; Eyal Rotenberg; Maria Sanz; John Tenhunen; Gunther Seufert; Francesco Vaccari; Timo Vesala; Dan Yakir; Riccardo Valentini. 2005. On the separation of net ecosystem exchange into assimilation and ecosystem respiration: review and improved algorithmGlobal Change Biology. 11:9, 1424-1439.
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.
B. Longdoz; M. Aubinet; L. M. Francois. 2004. Model of forest carbon sequestration incorporating aerial wood radiative budgetAgricultural and Forest Meteorology. 125:1-2, 83-104.
E. A. Davidson; K. Savage; P. Bolstad; D. A. Clark; P. S. Curtis; D. S. Ellsworth; P. J. Hanson; B. E. Law; Y. Luo; K. S. Pregitzer; J. C. Randolph; D. Zak. 2002. Belowground carbon allocation in forests estimated from litterfall and IRGA-based soil respiration measurementsAgricultural and Forest Meteorology. 113:1-4, 39-51.
C. C. Petit; E. F. Lambin. 2002. Long-term land-cover changes in the Belgian Ardennes (1775- 1929): model-based reconstruction vs. historical mapsGlobal Change Biology. 8:7, 616-630.
L. Misson; D. P. Rasse; C. Vincke; M. Aubinet; L. Francois. 2002. Predicting transpiration from forest stands in Belgium for the 21st centuryAgricultural and Forest Meteorology. 111:4, 265-282.
S. Lafont; L. Kergoat; G. Dedieu; A. Chevillard; U. Karstens; O. Kolle. 2002. Spatial and temporal variability of land CO2 fluxes estimated with remote sensing and analysis data over western EurasiaTellus Series B-Chemical and Physical Meteorology. 54:5, 820-833.
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.
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.

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