The data is for the Braila Islands LTSER site (LTER_EU_RO_006) for the meteorological data recorded at the Braila weather station, for the period 2000-2016. Plant species composition was compiled in 2007.

The aim of the yearly sampling of “Compositional Diversity Transects” (FH-CDT) at the Fülöpháza LTER site is to study the effects of weather on the spatial organization of open sand grasslands. Two open sand grassland patches have been sampled yearly from 2004 at the time of the phenological optimum of the communities. We collect data about the co-occurrence of vascular and non-vascular plant species in transects of contiguously arranged micro-quadrats. Transects are permanently marked. Plant presence is considered if there is an overlap between the aboveground part of a plant individual and the sampling unit (micro-quadrat). We sample 5 cm x 5 cm contiguous micro-quadrats arranged along 52 m long transects. One transect sampled in each patch. From the base-line data we estimate Compositional Diversity (i.e. diversity of species combinations), the number of realized species combinations, mean species richness and the spatial variance of species richness at three representative scales (5 cm x 5 cm; 5 cm x 25 cm; 5 cm x 200 cm) using computerized sampling.

Meteorological data for Neajlov LTSER site was recorded at Videle station for the period 2000-2016. Chemical parameters (June 2012 - June 2013) correspond to 3 sampling points located in Neajlov catchment. Plant species composition was compiled in 2012

Long-term (2005-2019) monitoring data of epiphytic lichens of the LTER station Zöbelboden, Austria. The data contains lichen species frequencies per host tree.

A very extreme desert located with in a part of the rift vally

Kominato JaLTER site locate along the Pacific coast of Chiba Prefecture, Central Honshu. Intertidal and subtidal rocky shores in front of Marine Biosystems Research Center, Chiba University are main habitat types of this site, which has been registered for marine protected area for scientific research.

Zoysia japonica pasture used for cattle grazing

The site is located in the Southern Carpathians (Romania). The predominant ecosystems are grasslands located above tree line, dominated by Carex curvula, Juncus trifidus (alpine zone) and Festuca airoides, Nardus stricta, Festuca nigrescens (subalpine zone). The site consists of monitoring points in subalpine and alpine meadows.

The site is located between two bio -geographical zones arid and hyper-arid, the research is carried out by both sides. The arid side is characterized by remains of terraces from the Nabatean agriculture runoff. The main research topics that being studied in the site are: biodiversity, climate change, runoff hydrology. The arid zone is a geo hydrological ecological system which is depended on a combination of rainfall and runoff that creates water enriched parches that support relatively high biodiversity. The hyper arid zone is runoff depended system the source of runoff are stipe, slope consist on bare bedrock, biological activities are constructed in the dry riverbeds that functions as sinks for the runoff generated from the slopes.

Orgovany-Agasegyhaza site for studying production-diversity relations and weather effect of productivity.