Breuil
Introduction
The original hardwood forest was cut down in 1975 and monospecific plots were planted with different species: oak, beech, spruce, Douglas fir, Laricio pine, Nordmann fir. The objective of the Breuil system is to study the effect of species substitution on the biogeochemical and biological functioning of the ecosystem. The observations are intended to highlight changes in soil levels and to conclude on the possible consequences for the different soil and ecosystem functions. The plots are heavily instrumented for long-term monitoring of water flows and major elements between the different compartments of the ecosystem (lysimeters at different depths, rainwater collectors and trunk rustle, humidity and temperature probes, etc.).
Proposed services
- Access service for in natura long-term experiments;
- Data providing services;
- Sample providing services.
Detailed service offer
- In situ ecosystem experimentation services;
- Instrumentation for the long-term monitoring of these ecosystems and the in situ measurement of environmental parameters;
- Devices and tools for collecting samples and data on the ecosystems studied.
Types d'écosystèmes
ForestTypes of pressures
Ecosystem managementType d'observations
Biodiversity, Meteorology, Mulch, Soil chemistry, Soil physics, Surface flow, VegetationIn natura experimentation
Arnaud Legout
Scientific manager
Contact by email
Location
INRAE Nancy Unité Biogéochimie des Ecosystèmes Forestiers (BEF), 54280 Champenoux, France
