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Forest excursion at Asa

27 August 2021
Mikael Andersson (on the left) is hosting one of the groups in a 29-year-old stand of Hybrid larch. Photo: Kristina Wallertz.
Mikael Andersson (on the left) is hosting one of the groups in a 29-year-old stand of Hybrid larch. Photo: Kristina Wallertz.
The covid pandemic has affected the work at the field stations within SITES in many ways.

Lifeplan data collection starts at Röbäcksdalen

17 August 2021

In May, Röbäcksdalen and Lönnstorp station received the good news that they can be a part of the Lifeplan project, which is a global project to monitor biodiversity. Many of the other SITES stations are already participating. However, intensive management and the urban location of the two agricultural stations made it difficult to fit into the original model of Lifeplan. However, SITES and Lifeplan have now agreed on a modified participation for the two agricultural stations.

Northern SITES Stations endure heat wave

13 July 2021

The summer 2021 is facing a heat wave across the northern hemisphere with temperatures rising to more than 10°C above the long-term average in some regions of Scandinavia.

Early Summer surveys at Grimsö

05 July 2021
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One of the dens checked for signs of reproduction of fox and badger. A trained dog could be very useful in this work when it comes to separate ongoing versus earlier use of a den. Photo: Gunnar Jansson.


Text: Gunnar Jansson.