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The Swiss FluxNet initiative combines ecosystem-​scale CO₂ and H₂O vapour (at some sites also CH₄ and N₂O) eddy-​covariance flux measurement sites in Switzerland. It currently encompasses seven long-​term ecosystem sites, six run by our group, covering the major land-​use types in Switzerland:

• forest (mixed deciduous: Lägeren; coniferous: Davos)
• cropland (Oensingen)
• grassland (Chamau, Früebüel, Alp Weissenstein/Crap Alv, Payerne)

Flux measurements in an urban setting (Basel) as well as within a watershed (Rietholzbach) complement the Swiss FluxNet. Further sites with short-​term measurements such as Dischma (winter measurements over grassland; closed down) and Oensingen (grassland; closed down) provided additional information. Besides the Grassland Sciences Group, further research groups carry out flux measurements in Switzerland (see Partners on this page).

Last Updated on 20 Dec 2024 22:33