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