Investigation sites
The focus of the six 4x4 km sites in agricultural dominated landscapes of Saxony-Anhalt (Central Germany) is on biodiversity monitoring.
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Important characteristics of TERENO biodiversity investigation sites (WAN Wanzleben, HAR Harsleben, SIP Siptenfelde, GFH Greifenhagen, FBG Friedeburg, SST Schafstädt)
| WAN | HAR | SIP | GFH | FBG | SST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arable Land (%) | 77 | 67 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 97 |
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Mean field size (ha) |
26 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 6767 |
| Grasslands (%) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.1 |
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Forest (%) |
4 | 13 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 0.3 |
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Semi-natural (%) |
8 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
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Elevation mean (m) |
113 | 143 | 423 | 270 | 122 | 177 |
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Mean ann. air temp. (°C) |
13.4 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 12.7 |
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Mean ann. precip. (mm) |
541 | 516 | 655 | 582 | 574 | 560 |
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