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

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.

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

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).

During the long-term monitoring project in Obergurgl, the coverage of vegetation and the amount of litter per plot was recorded in the year 2008. 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. This data refers to vegetation coverage and the amount of litter per plot. Data was recorded in 2008

During the long-term monitoring project in Obergurgl, the aboveground phytomass of vegetation at four study sites was collected in the year 2005. 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. Phytomass-data regards to a study site at Schoenwieskopf and three bogs in the Rotmoos-Valley. Aboveground phytomass was recorded by cutting the sod with sissors. The sod was cutted close to the soil surface in areas of 25x25 cm, next to the existing permanent plots per study site. On each study site, 24 areas were collected. 12 within the established fenced, 12 outside the fences in the control area. The sod was then splitted in fractions: grasses, herbs and cryptogams. The phytomass was then dried in a compartment drier, 24 hours with 80°C. Then, dry weight was measured out.

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

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

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.

The long-term monitoring project has the aim of recording the vegetational development in subalpine to alpine altitudes in aspects on the effect of grazing, grazing exclusion and pedogenesis. In the year 2000 permanent plots were established along an altitudinal gradient from 1960 m to 2790 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 due to established fences at each site to exclude grazers (domestic herbivores).