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.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems

Programme(s)

• FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 0106 - Biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem dynamics

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen

Address

10,duivendaal
6701 AR Wageningen
Netherlands

Participants (12)

DANISH FOREST AND LANDSCAPE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Denmark

Address

11,hoersholm Kongevej 11
2970 Hoersholm

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule - ETH Zürich

Switzerland

Address

3,grabenstrasse
8952 Schlieren

GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITY GOETTINGEN

Germany

Address

Buesgenweg 2
37077 Goettingen

Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen

Netherlands

Address

Toernooiveld
6500 HC Nijmegen

NERC Institute of Terrestrial Ecology

United Kingdom

Address

Deiniol Road
LL57 2UW Bangor

NORWEGIAN FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Norway

Address

Hoegskoleveien, 12
1432 Aas

NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH

Norway

Address

19,brekkeveien 19
0411 Oslo

Links

SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD-IVL SVENSKA MILJOININSTITUTET AB

Sweden

Address

43,valhallavagen 81
11427 Stockholm

Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape

Switzerland

Address

111,zürcherstrasse
8903 Birmensdorf

THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Sweden

Address

Ulls V.33
750 07 Uppsala

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Netherlands

Address

130,nieuwe Prinsengracht
1018 VZ Amsterdam

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM - VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERWIJS

Netherlands

Address

1087,de Boelelaan 1087
1081 HV Amsterdam