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Establishment of a cross-European field site network in the ALARM project for assessing large-scale changes in biodiversity

Author

  • V. C. Hammen
  • J. C. Biesmeijer
  • R. Bommarco
  • E. Budrys
  • Torben Christensen
  • S. Fronzek
  • R. Grabaum
  • P. Jaksic
  • S. Klotz
  • P. Kramarz
  • G. Kroel-Dulay
  • I. Kuehn
  • M. Mirtl
  • M. Moora
  • T. Petanidou
  • J. Pino
  • S. G. Potts
  • A. Rortais
  • C. H. Schulze
  • I. Steffan-Dewenter
  • J. Stout
  • H. Szentgyorgyi
  • M. Vighi
  • A. Vujic
  • C. Westphal
  • T. Wolf
  • G. Zavala
  • M. Zobel
  • J. Settele
  • W. E. Kunin

Summary, in English

The field site network (FSN) plays a central role in conducting joint research within all Assessing Large-scale Risks for biodiversity with tested Methods (ALARM) modules and provides a mechanism for integrating research on different topics in ALARM on the same site for measuring multiple impacts on biodiversity. The network covers most European climates and biogeographic regions, from Mediterranean through central European and boreal to subarctic. The project links databases with the European-wide field site network FSN, including geographic information system (GIS)-based information to characterise the test location for ALARM researchers for joint on-site research. Maps are provided in a standardised way and merged with other site-specific information. The application of GIS for these field sites and the information management promotes the use of the FSN for research and to disseminate the results. We conclude that ALARM FSN sites together with other research sites in Europe jointly could be used as a future backbone for research proposals.

Publishing year

2010

Language

English

Pages

337-348

Publication/Series

Environmental Monitoring & Assessment

Volume

164

Issue

1-4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Springer

Topic

  • Physical Geography

Keywords

  • network
  • Global change
  • Field site
  • Biodiversity
  • Risk assessment
  • ALARM
  • Multiple pressures

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1573-2959