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Nitrogen saturation experiments phase 3

Objective

The objective of NITREX is to obtain direct experimental data at the ecosystem scale regarding (1) the risk of nitrogen saturation due to nitrogen deposition and (2) the recovery of nitrogen saturated systems in response to decreased nitrogen deposition.


NITREX is a consortium of European experiments in which nitrogen deposition is drastically changed. It includes catchments or large forest stands at 8 sites spanning the present-day gradient of nitrogen deposition across Europe. NITREX focuses on the impact of nitrogen deposition on forest ecosystems, in particular the factors and processes affecting "nitrogen saturation". A large number of ecosystem processes and components are investigated to identify and quantify the factors which lead to changes in nitrogen cycling and outputs due to experimental changes in nitrogen inputs. The data are used to develop and test several types of nitrogen models. NITREX is linked to several other European research projects, as well as to similar large-scale ecosystem experiments in North America.

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Coordinator

Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen
Address
10,duivendaal
6701 AR Wageningen
Netherlands

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Participants (12)

DANISH FOREST AND LANDSCAPE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Denmark
Address
11,hoersholm Kongevej 11
2970 Hoersholm

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Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule - ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Address
3,grabenstrasse
8952 Schlieren

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GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITY GOETTINGEN
Germany
Address
Buesgenweg 2
37077 Goettingen

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Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen
Netherlands
Address
Toernooiveld
6500 HC Nijmegen

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NERC Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
United Kingdom
Address
Deiniol Road
LL57 2UW Bangor

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NORWEGIAN FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Norway
Address
Hoegskoleveien, 12
1432 Aas

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NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH
Norway
Address
19,brekkeveien 19
0411 Oslo

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SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD-IVL SVENSKA MILJOININSTITUTET AB
Sweden
Address
43,valhallavagen 81
11427 Stockholm

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Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape
Switzerland
Address
111,zürcherstrasse
8903 Birmensdorf

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THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Sweden
Address
Ulls V.33
750 07 Uppsala

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Universiteit van Amsterdam
Netherlands
Address
130,nieuwe Prinsengracht
1018 VZ Amsterdam

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VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM - VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERWIJS
Netherlands
Address
1087,de Boelelaan 1087
1081 HV Amsterdam

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