Umbrella site of Rofental - Austria, Obergurgl - Austria & GLORIA Master Site Schrankogel (AT-SCH), Stubaier Alpen - Austria

Dataset contains soil surface temperatures (°C) in Open Top Chamber plots (OTC) and Control plots. Data was measured on bare ground moraines of the glacier stage 1971 in 2400 m a.s.l., from 1997-2018 and ongoing with Data logger: Optic StowAway and TidBit, Onset Comp. Corp., Bourne MA

Dataset provides microclimate data of pioneer sites in Obergurgl, located in Rotmoos valley as well as microclimate-data in an alpine grassland located at Schoenwieskopf. Temperatures on soil surface, under soil and air temperatures are presented. Measurments made with Datalogger (Tidbits)on glacier moraines ice free since 1858, 1923, 1971 and 2003 and on alpine grassland at Schoenwieskopf. Datalogger recorded every 15 min from 26.06.2008 to 06.10.2010

Data contains parameters to show seedling-differences of grazed and ungrazed alpine and subalpine grasslands. Fences for grazing exclusion were established in 2000. Presented data confers to sampling in 2009. On permanent plots of different sites in Obergurgl, seedlings of different species were counted per plot, stand height was measured per plot and different coverage data was recorded. Additionally vegetation records were made on each sampled plot. Each site contains 6 permanent plots (3 Ex + 3 Co), one permanent plot has a size of 1 m². Ex = Exclosure site (ungrazed plots, plots within fences to exclosure grazing), Co = Control site (grazed plots, plots outside the fences). Data have been used for analysis and publications for the research center Berglandwirtschaft, Innsbruck.

During the long-term monitoring project in Obergurgl, soil chemistry was measured in 2000, 2003 and 2012. The project was established in 2000, with the aim to record vegetational development in subalpine to alpine altitudes in aspects on the effect of grazing and grazing exclosure. Basis for soil chemistry analysis were soil samples without plant material from two samples per study site. Results refer to soil dry weight. Samples were dried 3 weeks with 40-50°C. Analysis through Federal Agency for Agricultural Biology Linz, Austria (Bundesamt fuer Agrarbiologie).

Vegetation data of the Festkogel-skislope in Obergurgl compared to outside of slope-vegetation is presented. Within the project "Footprints; integrative research in the Oetztal valley" (2005-2009), the development of the village Obergurgl and Vent was studied. This was tied on the project Man-and-Biosphere, the model-study in the 70ies and 80ies. The project was structured in three phases. Within the last phase, the vegetation of ski slopes in Obergurgl was recorded to compare the skislope-vegetation with the surrounding, natural vegetation. Therefore, three transects were established along an altitudinal gradient from skislope-bottom (1930 m a.s.l.) to skislope-top (2893 m a.s.l.). Locality: Festkogel skislope in Obergurgl, Tyrol, Austria Vegetation-records were made from 07.08.2008 to 26.08.2008 In sum, 118 vegetation records were made (one record=one plot). Those records are distributed in 40 parallel record-points.

During the long-term monitoring project in Obergurgl, stand height of vegetation was measured in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011. The project was established in 2000, with the aim to record vegetational development in subalpine to alpine altitudes in aspects on the effect of grazing and grazing exclosure. Stand height was measured according to a template. Twelve measurements per plot (m²) were made. One plot has a size of one square meter (m²). Measurments were made with a folding meter stick. At four sites the following treatments were accomplished in 2005, 2006 and 2007: sowing and treading of vegetation in permanent plots. This data includes all the standheight-measurements.

Diaspores data (seed no., seed weight) of different species in different sites of Obergurgl are presented, in context to grazing and grazing-exclosure in subalpine and alpine grassland as well as in fens. Along an altitudinal gradient, permanent plots with size of 1 m² were recorded. Sites contain grazed (Co) and ungrazed (Ex) permanent plots. Ex = Exclosure site (ungrazed plots, plots within fences to exclosure grazing), Co = Control site (grazed plots, plots outside the fences). Fences and permanent plots were established in 2000. Data from recording year 2009 are presented. Grazing animals are sheep and horses. Data have been used for further analysis for the research center Berglandwirtschaft, Innsbruck.

The long-term monitoring project has the aim of recording the vegetational development in subalpine to alpine altitudes in different plant communities, to record critical changes in vegetation due to climate change. In the year 2000 permanent plots were established along an altitudinal gradient from 1958 m to 2778 m a.s.l. Besides the altitudinal gradient, the sites differ in locations and communities: subalpine area, timberline area, lower alpine area, upper alpine area and bogs. Also the effect of grazing was measured in several years; therefore fences at some sites were established to exclude grazers (domestic herbivores). In sum 126 permanent plots were established until 2018. One permanent plot has a size of 1 square meter (m²). Vegetation records were made with a metal frame with a size of 1 m². Frequency analysis were made. Data was collected seasonnally (summer) from 04.07.2000 to 05.10.2018. more then 800 Relevés are presented in the database. Data available at EUDAT-b2share database: https://b2share.fz-juelich.de/records/e6b042b812684a39bbb2fab86e20cf48

Measurements of temperature and relative humidity in different altitudes and substrates at moraines of the glacier stage 1971 of the Rootmoos glacier. Data from 1996 till 2019 are presented and will get updated. Datasets (one per year) will be soon available at PANGAEA Data Publisher (https://www.pangaea.de/). Parameters measured: Soil temperature (°C) in 3 and 10 cm soil depth Temperature (°C) under cushion of Saxifraga oppositifolia with fine- and coarse grained substrate Temperature (°C) in Open Top Chamber (= OTC) and control area (= outside OTC) under cushion of Saxifraga aizoides Air temperature (°C) in 50 and 200 cm height Relative humidity (%) in 50 and 200 cm height For more information go to "additional information" PANGAEA doi: https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.930755