Ramon LTER site in the Negev desert - Israel Temp. data

LTSER site in Northern Negev of Israel - A Loess plain devoted mainly to agro – ecosystem research. The site is subdivided into permanent plots which are exposed to various manipulations.

Temp. data 2000-2017

Northern Negev Platform - Israel Grazing Exclosure Experiment - Annual Plant Dataset 1997-2016 Source: B. Boeken, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Species name: Adonis dentata Aegilops kotschyi Aegilops longissima Allium roseum Allium stamineum Ammochloa palaestina Anagallis arvensis Anchusa milleri Anemone coronaria Anthemis pseudocotula Argyrolobium uniflorum Arnebia decumbens Asphodelus racemosus Asphodelus tenuifolius Astragalus asterias Astragalus callichrous Astragalus dactylocarpus Astragalus epiglossus Astragalus peregrinus Astragalus hamosus Astragalus tribuloides Atractylis serratuloides Avena barbata Brachypodium dystachion Bromus alopecuroides Bromus fasciculatus Bromus rubens Bupleurum nodosum Bupleurum semicompositum Calendula arvensis Carthamus tenuis Centaurea hyalolepis Centaurea procurrens Crassula alata Crepis aspera Crucianella herbacea Cutandia memphitica Dactylon glomerata Dianthus judaicus Echium angustifolium Echinops polyceras Emex spinosa Erodium cicutarium Erodium crassifolium Erynchium creticum Euphorbia falcata Filago contracta Filago desertorum Fumaria Gagea reticulata Galium spec Glaucium corniculatum Gynandriris sisyrhinchium Gypsophila arabica Hedypnois cretica Helianthemum lediflorum Herniaria hirsuta Hippocrepis areolatus Hippocrepis unisiliquosa Hordeum glaucum Hormuzakia aggregata Hymenocarpus circinatus Ifloga spicata Ixiolirion tataricum Koelpinia liniaris Lactuca serriola Lamarckia aurea Lappula spinosa Launaea fragilis Leontodon lanicera Linaria albifons Linaria haelava Malva aegyptica Malva sylvestris Matthiola livida Neoturularia torulosa Nigella arvensis Noea mucronata Onobrychis crista-galli Ononis reclinata Ononis sicula Onopordum alexandrinum Ornithogalum trichophyllum Pallenis spinosa Parapholis incurva Paronychia arabica Phagnalon rupestre Phalaris minor Pituranthos tortuosus Plantago albicans Plantago coronopus Pterocephalus brevis Ranunculus asiaticus Reboudia pinnata Reichardia tingitana Reseda decursiva Rostraria cristata Salvia lanigera Salvia viridis Scabiosa porphyroneura Schismus arabicus Senecio glaucus Silene colorata Sonchus oleracea Spergularia diandra Stipa capensis Thymilea hirsuta Torilis arvensis Trifolium campestre Trifolium tomentosum Trigonella arabica Trigonella stellata Urginea undulata Vulpia ciliaris Location Park Shaked LTER, Northern Negev Coordinates 31°17' N, 34°37' E Elevation 200 m Area ca 300 ha Climate Rainfall between November and March Long-term mean annual rainfall ca. 200 mm/yr Mean min. winter temp. 6°C Mean max. summer temp. 34°C

Measured of NDVI values at the platform watershed during 2000-2016

Meteorology data for Park Shaked - Israel Park Shaked LTER station (31.267 N, 34.653 E) Average Air Temp Maximum Air Temp Minimum Air Temp Maximun Relative Humidity Minimum Relative Humidity Maximum Temparture Deficit Minimum Temparture Deficit Average Vapor Pressure Deficit Average Vapor Pressure Maximum Barometric Pressure Minimum Barometric Pressure Maximum Solar Insolation Total Solar Radiation Average Wind Speed Maximum Wind Speed Ground Temp. 25cm depth Ground Temp. 50cm depth Ground Moisture 25cm depth Ground Moisture 50cm depth Total Rain Min DataLogger Battery Level Min Cellphone Battery Level