<table>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>272.06</td>
      <td>Tigirek Strict Reserve, Plot 06</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>51.04</td>
      <td>83.00</td>
      <td>1572</td>
      <td>1.60</td>
      <td>1120</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest + meadow (timberline)</td>
      <td>Evgeny Davydov</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>272.07</td>
      <td>Tigirek Strict Reserve, Plot 07</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>51.04</td>
      <td>83.00</td>
      <td>1391</td>
      <td>1.60</td>
      <td>1120</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest (montane)</td>
      <td>Evgeny Davydov</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>272.08</td>
      <td>Tigirek Strict Reserve, Plot 08</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>51.04</td>
      <td>83.00</td>
      <td>1453</td>
      <td>1.60</td>
      <td>1120</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest + meadow (timberline)</td>
      <td>Evgeny Davydov</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>272.09</td>
      <td>Tigirek Strict Reserve, Plot 09</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>51.01</td>
      <td>83.00</td>
      <td>1537</td>
      <td>1.60</td>
      <td>1120</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest + meadow (timberline)</td>
      <td>Evgeny Davydov</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>272.1</td>
      <td>Tigirek Strict Reserve, Plot 10</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>51.11</td>
      <td>83.02</td>
      <td>948</td>
      <td>1.60</td>
      <td>980</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest (Abies sibirica)</td>
      <td>Evgeny Davydov</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>272.12</td>
      <td>Tigirek Strict Reserve, Plot 12</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>51.05</td>
      <td>82.99</td>
      <td>1526</td>
      <td>1.60</td>
      <td>1120</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest (Pinus sibirica open forest)</td>
      <td>Evgeny Davydov</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>272.13</td>
      <td>Tigirek Strict Reserve, Plot 13</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>51.06</td>
      <td>82.99</td>
      <td>1455</td>
      <td>1.60</td>
      <td>1120</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Subalpine tall-grasses</td>
      <td>Evgeny Davydov</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>272.14</td>
      <td>Tigirek Strict Reserve, Plot 14</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>51.06</td>
      <td>82.99</td>
      <td>1432</td>
      <td>1.60</td>
      <td>1120</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Alpine meadow</td>
      <td>Evgeny Davydov</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.01</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 01</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.91</td>
      <td>92.73</td>
      <td>703</td>
      <td>1.10</td>
      <td>552</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest (Pinus sylvestris L., Larix sibirica Ledeb.)</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.02</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 02</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.95</td>
      <td>92.83</td>
      <td>285</td>
      <td>1.20</td>
      <td>471</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest (Populus tremula L.)</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.03</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 03</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.71</td>
      <td>92.93</td>
      <td>239</td>
      <td>1.20</td>
      <td>471</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest (Betula pendula Roth)</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.04</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 04</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.74</td>
      <td>92.78</td>
      <td>218</td>
      <td>1.20</td>
      <td>471</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Mesophytic meadow</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.05</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 05</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.79</td>
      <td>92.72</td>
      <td>214</td>
      <td>1.20</td>
      <td>471</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Mesophytic meadow</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.06</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 06</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.83</td>
      <td>92.81</td>
      <td>722</td>
      <td>1.10</td>
      <td>552</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest (Pinus sylvestris L., Larix sibirica Ledeb.)</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.07</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 07</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.85</td>
      <td>92.83</td>
      <td>673</td>
      <td>1.10</td>
      <td>552</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest (Abies sibirica Ledeb.) +wet meadow</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.08</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 08</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.91</td>
      <td>92.89</td>
      <td>208</td>
      <td>1.20</td>
      <td>471</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Mesophytic meadow</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.09</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 09</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.87</td>
      <td>92.94</td>
      <td>709</td>
      <td>1.10</td>
      <td>552</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest (Pinus sylvestris L., Larix sibirica Ledeb., Populus tremula L.)</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>273.10</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Stolby", Plot 10</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>55.89</td>
      <td>92.92</td>
      <td>263</td>
      <td>1.20</td>
      <td>471</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Mesophytic meadow</td>
      <td>Elena Tropina</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>274</td>
      <td>State Nature Reserv "Olekminsky"</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>58.00</td>
      <td>121.00</td>
      <td>450</td>
      <td>-8.60</td>
      <td>424</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Natural forest(Pinus sylvestris L., Larix gmelinii(Rupr.) Rupr.)</td>
      <td>Yury Rozhkov</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>301</td>
      <td>Northeast Science Station, Cherskiy, Russia</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>68.74</td>
      <td>161.41</td>
      <td>30</td>
      <td>-11.60</td>
      <td>230</td>
      <td>Arctic climate</td>
      <td>Larch forest</td>
      <td>Heather Alexander</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>443</td>
      <td>Mukhrino Field Station</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>60.89</td>
      <td>68.70</td>
      <td>50</td>
      <td>8.20</td>
      <td>545</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Raised bog</td>
      <td>Nina Filippova</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>317</td>
      <td>Aktru</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>50.08</td>
      <td>87.78</td>
      <td>2140</td>
      <td>-5.20</td>
      <td>430</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Alpine tundra</td>
      <td>Roberto Cazzolla Gatti</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>318</td>
      <td>Ob River</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>57.20</td>
      <td>84.32</td>
      <td>70</td>
      <td>0.30</td>
      <td>532</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Taiga forest and weatlands</td>
      <td>Roberto Cazzolla Gatti</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>451</td>
      <td>Khibiny Station</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>67.64</td>
      <td>33.73</td>
      <td>320</td>
      <td>-1.70</td>
      <td>600</td>
      <td>Boreal climate</td>
      <td>Podsolic, peat</td>
      <td>Yulia Zaika</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>210.01</td>
      <td>Fruska gora</td>
      <td>Serbia</td>
      <td>45.14</td>
      <td>19.64</td>
      <td>403</td>
      <td>11.10</td>
      <td>679</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Deciduous Forest</td>
      <td>Dušanka Krašić</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>210.02</td>
      <td>Fruska gora</td>
      <td>Serbia</td>
      <td>45.14</td>
      <td>19.65</td>
      <td>478</td>
      <td>11.10</td>
      <td>679</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Deciduous Forest</td>
      <td>Dušanka Krašić</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>210.03</td>
      <td>Fruska gora</td>
      <td>Serbia</td>
      <td>45.14</td>
      <td>19.68</td>
      <td>468</td>
      <td>11.10</td>
      <td>679</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Deciduous Forest</td>
      <td>Dušanka Krašić</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>212.01</td>
      <td>Podunajska nížina Lowland forest</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.28</td>
      <td>17.32</td>
      <td>173</td>
      <td>9.40</td>
      <td>669</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Vineyard on loess</td>
      <td>Róbert Kanka</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>212.02</td>
      <td>Podunajska nížina Lowland vineyard</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.28</td>
      <td>17.32</td>
      <td>173</td>
      <td>9.40</td>
      <td>669</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Pannonian oak and hornbeam forest</td>
      <td>Róbert Kanka</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>212.03</td>
      <td>Podunajska nížina Lowland grove grassland</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.31</td>
      <td>17.29</td>
      <td>177</td>
      <td>9.40</td>
      <td>669</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Cherry orchard (Cerasus avium)</td>
      <td>Róbert Kanka</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>212.04</td>
      <td>Podunajska nížina Lowland orchard-garden</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.31</td>
      <td>17.29</td>
      <td>177</td>
      <td>9.40</td>
      <td>669</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Lowland ruderalised meadow</td>
      <td>Róbert Kanka</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>213</td>
      <td>Tatry, LTER</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>49.08</td>
      <td>20.23</td>
      <td>1100</td>
      <td>5.40</td>
      <td>781</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Temperate oniferous forest</td>
      <td>Peter Fleischer</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>214</td>
      <td>Kralova hola</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.89</td>
      <td>20.13</td>
      <td>1850</td>
      <td>3.80</td>
      <td>1017</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Alpine grassland</td>
      <td>Veronika Piscová</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>215</td>
      <td>Julovecka dolina</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>49.22</td>
      <td>19.67</td>
      <td>1893</td>
      <td>2.90</td>
      <td>1259</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Alpine grassland</td>
      <td>Veronika Piscová</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>216</td>
      <td>Báb</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.30</td>
      <td>17.89</td>
      <td>190</td>
      <td>9.70</td>
      <td>600</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Thermophilic oak forest</td>
      <td>Veronika Piscová</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>217</td>
      <td>Kremnicke vrchy Ecological Experimental Station</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.63</td>
      <td>19.07</td>
      <td>500</td>
      <td>7.80</td>
      <td>742</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Temperate deciduous forest</td>
      <td>Milan Barna</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>218</td>
      <td>Hodrusska vrchovina</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.55</td>
      <td>18.86</td>
      <td>470</td>
      <td>7.60</td>
      <td>768</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Temperate deciduous forest</td>
      <td>Milan Barna</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>219</td>
      <td>Stiavnicke vrchy</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.55</td>
      <td>18.95</td>
      <td>600</td>
      <td>7.60</td>
      <td>768</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Temperate deciduous forest</td>
      <td>Milan Barna</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>220</td>
      <td>Javorie</td>
      <td>Slovakia</td>
      <td>48.50</td>
      <td>19.19</td>
      <td>785</td>
      <td>6.70</td>
      <td>794</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Temperate deciduous forest</td>
      <td>Milan Barna</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>223</td>
      <td>Tierberg Karoo Research Station, SAEON Arid Lands Node</td>
      <td>South Africa</td>
      <td>-33.17</td>
      <td>22.27</td>
      <td>752</td>
      <td>17.80</td>
      <td>177</td>
      <td>Subtropical arid climate</td>
      <td>Livestock/large game exclosure within wildlife ranch</td>
      <td>Joh Henschel</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>222</td>
      <td>Wolwekraal Nature Reserve</td>
      <td>South Africa</td>
      <td>-33.20</td>
      <td>22.03</td>
      <td>567</td>
      <td>17.80</td>
      <td>177</td>
      <td>Subtropical arid climate</td>
      <td>Protected Nature Reserve</td>
      <td>Joh Henschel</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>224</td>
      <td>Collserola</td>
      <td>Spain</td>
      <td>41.43</td>
      <td>2.08</td>
      <td>255</td>
      <td>16.10</td>
      <td>613</td>
      <td>Mediterranean climate</td>
      <td>Protected Nature Reserve</td>
      <td>Anna Avila</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>225</td>
      <td>Montseny</td>
      <td>Spain</td>
      <td>41.47</td>
      <td>2.21</td>
      <td>760</td>
      <td>12.60</td>
      <td>839</td>
      <td>Mediterranean climate</td>
      <td>Protected Nature Reserve</td>
      <td>Fernando Maestre</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>226</td>
      <td>Valdemoro</td>
      <td>Spain</td>
      <td>40.19</td>
      <td>-3.60</td>
      <td>622</td>
      <td>16.60</td>
      <td>631</td>
      <td>Mediterranean climate</td>
      <td>Protected area with wild and domestic grazers</td>
      <td>Fernando Maestre</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>324.1</td>
      <td>ES-SIC-BAR</td>
      <td>Spain</td>
      <td>40.78</td>
      <td>-3.98</td>
      <td>2170</td>
      <td>8.95</td>
      <td>599</td>
      <td>Mediterranean climate</td>
      <td>Alpine shrubland</td>
      <td>Rosario G. Gavilán</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>324.2</td>
      <td>ES-SIC-GUA</td>
      <td>Spain</td>
      <td>40.79</td>
      <td>-3.98</td>
      <td>2210</td>
      <td>8.95</td>
      <td>599</td>
      <td>Mediterranean climate</td>
      <td>Alpine grassland</td>
      <td>Rosario G. Gavilán</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>324.3</td>
      <td>ES-SIC-VAL</td>
      <td>Spain</td>
      <td>40.79</td>
      <td>-3.96</td>
      <td>2270</td>
      <td>8.95</td>
      <td>599</td>
      <td>Mediterranean climate</td>
      <td>Alpine grassland</td>
      <td>Rosario G. Gavilán</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>324.4</td>
      <td>ES-SIC-HEM</td>
      <td>Spain</td>
      <td>40.83</td>
      <td>-3.97</td>
      <td>2270</td>
      <td>8.95</td>
      <td>599</td>
      <td>Mediterranean climate</td>
      <td>Alpine grassland</td>
      <td>Rosario G. Gavilán</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>344.1</td>
      <td>ES-CPY-ACU</td>
      <td>Spain</td>
      <td>42.64</td>
      <td>-0.06</td>
      <td>2242</td>
      <td>6.90</td>
      <td>1383</td>
      <td>Temperate climate</td>
      <td>Subalpine environment</td>
      <td>Juan J. Jiménez</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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<table><caption>Table 2s (continued)</caption><thead><tr><th>Site ID</th><th>Site</th><th>Country</th><th>Latitude</th><th>Longitude</th><th>Altitude (m asl)</th><th>MAT (°C)</th><th>MAP (mm)</th><th>Biome</th><th>Type of biotope</th><th>Contact</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>344.2</td><td>ES-CPY-CUS</td><td>Spain</td><td>42.65</td><td>0.03</td><td>2519</td><td>4.90</td><td>1576</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Alpine (inferior)</td><td>Juan J. Jiménez</td></tr><tr><td>344.3</td><td>ES-CPY-TOB</td><td>Spain</td><td>42.66</td><td>-0.01</td><td>2779</td><td>4.90</td><td>1590</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Alpine</td><td>Juan J. Jiménez</td></tr><tr><td>344.4</td><td>ES-CPY-OLA</td><td>Spain</td><td>42.66</td><td>0.05</td><td>3022</td><td>3.40</td><td>1621</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Subnival rock</td><td>Juan J. Jiménez</td></tr><tr><td>440.01</td><td>E. Liebreta PN. Aiguestortes</td><td>Spain</td><td>42.92</td><td>1.48</td><td>1683</td><td>8.80</td><td>980</td><td>Mountain grass</td><td>Esperança Gacia</td><td>Esperança Gacia</td></tr><tr><td>440.02</td><td>Aigudasi PN. Aiguestortes</td><td>Spain</td><td>42.95</td><td>1.55</td><td>1898</td><td>10.50</td><td>871</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Peatland forest</td><td>Esperança Gacia</td></tr><tr><td>440.03</td><td>Portarró PN. Aiguestortes</td><td>Spain</td><td>42.96</td><td>1.60</td><td>2046</td><td>10.50</td><td>871</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Mountain grass</td><td>Esperança Gacia</td></tr><tr><td>460</td><td>Ayora</td><td>Spain</td><td>39.12</td><td>-0.95</td><td>1050</td><td>15.10</td><td>457</td><td>Mediterranean climate</td><td>Mediterranean mixed shrub</td><td>Alejandro Valdecantos</td></tr><tr><td>461</td><td>San Vicente Del Raspeig</td><td>Spain</td><td>38.38</td><td>-0.58</td><td>158</td><td>18.00</td><td>306</td><td>Mediterranean climate</td><td>Mediterranean mixed shrub</td><td>Alejandro Valdecantos</td></tr><tr><td>462</td><td>Albatera</td><td>Spain</td><td>38.23</td><td>-0.91</td><td>212</td><td>18.20</td><td>278</td><td>Mediterranean climate</td><td>Mediterranean mixed shrub</td><td>David Fuentes</td></tr><tr><td>463</td><td>Crevillente</td><td>Spain</td><td>38.24</td><td>-0.87</td><td>208</td><td>18.20</td><td>278</td><td>Mediterranean climate</td><td>Mediterranean mixed shrub</td><td>David Fuentes</td></tr><tr><td>228</td><td>Aneboda IM</td><td>Sweden</td><td>57.11</td><td>14.55</td><td>240</td><td>5.80</td><td>750</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Coniferous forest</td><td>Stefan Löfgren</td></tr><tr><td>229</td><td>Kindla IM</td><td>Sweden</td><td>59.75</td><td>14.91</td><td>320</td><td>4.20</td><td>900</td><td>Boreal climate</td><td>Coniferous forest</td><td>Stefan Löfgren</td></tr><tr><td>354</td><td>Uppsala ECOLINK-Salix</td><td>Sweden</td><td>60.44</td><td>18.08</td><td>22</td><td>5.60</td><td>470</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Arable Land</td><td>Martin Weih</td></tr><tr><td>429</td><td>Latnjajaure Climate change</td><td>Sweden</td><td>68.21</td><td>18.29</td><td>1000</td><td>-2.70</td><td>659</td><td>Arctic climate</td><td>Alpine tundra</td><td>Juha Alatalo</td></tr><tr><td>430.01</td><td>Latnjajaure height transect 900-1400m</td><td>Sweden</td><td>68.21</td><td>18.29</td><td>900</td><td>-2.70</td><td>659</td><td>Arctic climate</td><td>Alpine tundra</td><td>Juha Alatalo</td></tr><tr><td>430.02</td><td>Latnjajaure height transect 900-1400m</td><td>Sweden</td><td>68.21</td><td>18.29</td><td>1000</td><td>-2.70</td><td>659</td><td>Arctic climate</td><td>Alpine tundra</td><td>Juha Alatalo</td></tr><tr><td>430.03</td><td>Latnjajaure height transect 900-1400m</td><td>Sweden</td><td>68.21</td><td>18.29</td><td>1100</td><td>-2.70</td><td>659</td><td>Arctic climate</td><td>Alpine tundra</td><td>Juha Alatalo</td></tr><tr><td>430.04</td><td>Latnjajaure height transect 900-1400m</td><td>Sweden</td><td>68.21</td><td>18.29</td><td>1200</td><td>-2.70</td><td>659</td><td>Arctic climate</td><td>Alpine tundra</td><td>Juha Alatalo</td></tr><tr><td>430.05</td><td>Latnjajaure height transect 900-1400m</td><td>Sweden</td><td>68.21</td><td>18.29</td><td>1300</td><td>-2.70</td><td>659</td><td>Arctic climate</td><td>Alpine tundra</td><td>Juha Alatalo</td></tr><tr><td>430.06</td><td>Latnjajaure height transect 900-1400m</td><td>Sweden</td><td>68.21</td><td>18.29</td><td>1400</td><td>-2.70</td><td>659</td><td>Arctic climate</td><td>Alpine tundra</td><td>Juha Alatalo</td></tr><tr><td>230</td><td>Vordemwald</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>47.27</td><td>7.89</td><td>480</td><td>8.80</td><td>1028</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Temperate mixed forest</td><td>Marcus Schaub</td></tr><tr><td>231</td><td>Bettlachstock</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>47.23</td><td>7.42</td><td>1149</td><td>7.40</td><td>1113</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Temperate deciduous forest</td><td>Marcus Schaub</td></tr><tr><td>232</td><td>Pfynwald</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.30</td><td>7.61</td><td>615</td><td>3.60</td><td>1418</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Xeric mature Scots pine forest</td><td>Marcus Schaub</td></tr><tr><td>233</td><td>Novaggio</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.02</td><td>8.84</td><td>950</td><td>9.90</td><td>1272</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Unmanaged former coppice forest</td><td>Marcus Schaub</td></tr><tr><td>234</td><td>Beatenberg</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.70</td><td>7.76</td><td>1511</td><td>6.20</td><td>1235</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Temperate spruce forest</td><td>Marcus Schaub</td></tr><tr><td>235</td><td>Schänis</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>47.17</td><td>9.07</td><td>733</td><td>6.00</td><td>1364</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Temperate beech forest</td><td>Marcus Schaub</td></tr><tr><td>236</td><td>Birmensdorf</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>47.36</td><td>8.45</td><td>550</td><td>8.80</td><td>1103</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Temperate mixed forest</td><td>Marcus Schaub</td></tr><tr><td>237</td><td>Salgesch</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.32</td><td>7.58</td><td>805</td><td>3.60</td><td>1418</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Xeric mature Scots pine forest</td><td>Marcus Schaub</td></tr><tr><td>340.01</td><td>La Ly</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.03</td><td>7.25</td><td>2351</td><td>2.60</td><td>1544</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Dry subalpine-alpine grassland and heath, historical grazing but no more now</td><td>Jean-Paul Theurillat</td></tr><tr><td>340.02</td><td>Mt Brûlé</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.02</td><td>7.20</td><td>2547</td><td>2.60</td><td>1544</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Dry alpine grassland, no grazing</td><td>Jean-Paul Theurillat</td></tr><tr><td>406.01</td><td>SN1-MBU</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.64</td><td>10.24</td><td>2423</td><td>0.20</td><td>1143</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Grassland, rock and scree, no landuse</td><td>Sonja Wipf</td></tr><tr><td>406.02</td><td>SN1-MCH</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.64</td><td>10.23</td><td>2532</td><td>0.20</td><td>1143</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Grassland, rock and scree, no landuse</td><td>Sonja Wipf</td></tr><tr><td>406.03</td><td>SN1-CUO</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.72</td><td>10.17</td><td>2804</td><td>0.80</td><td>1146</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Nival rock and scree, no landuse</td><td>Sonja Wipf</td></tr><tr><td>407.01</td><td>SN2-MCS</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.74</td><td>10.43</td><td>2412</td><td>0.10</td><td>1179</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Grassland, rock and scree, low intensity cow grazing</td><td>Sonja Wipf</td></tr><tr><td>407.02</td><td>SN2-MIN</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.65</td><td>10.34</td><td>2507</td><td>0.40</td><td>1105</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Grassland, some low shrubs, some cow grazing</td><td>Sonja Wipf</td></tr><tr><td>407.03</td><td>SN2-MDG</td><td>Switzerland</td><td>46.69</td><td>10.33</td><td>2785</td><td>0.80</td><td>1146</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Grassland, rock and scree, low intensity cow grazing</td><td>Sonja Wipf</td></tr><tr><td>238</td><td>Fushan</td><td>Taiwan</td><td>24.76</td><td>121.60</td><td>720</td><td>21.00</td><td>3025</td><td>Warm-temperate, humid climate</td><td>Natural subtrpical mixed broadleaf rain forest</td><td>Chiao-Ping Wang</td></tr><tr><td>239</td><td>YYL</td><td>Taiwan</td><td>24.59</td><td>121.42</td><td>1650</td><td>15.10</td><td>2659</td><td>Warm-temperate, humid climate</td><td>Subtropical mountain cloud coniferous forest</td><td>Chiao-Ping Wang</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td>410</td><td>Kenting Karst Forest Dynamics Plot</td><td>Taiwan</td><td>21.97</td><td>120.82</td><td>260</td><td>24.00</td><td>2637</td><td>Equatorial humid climate</td><td>Natural tropical rain forest</td><td>Chiao-Ping Wang</td></tr><tr><td>415</td><td>Chia-Yi Litchi Orchard</td><td>Taiwan</td><td>23.15</td><td>120.47</td><td>48</td><td>23.40</td><td>2338</td><td>Semi-arid tropical climate</td><td>Agriculture (Orchard)</td><td>Chi-Ling Chen</td></tr><tr><td>416</td><td>Gu-Keng Litchi Orchard</td><td>Taiwan</td><td>23.62</td><td>120.62</td><td>400</td><td>21.60</td><td>2637</td><td>Semi-arid tropical climate</td><td>Agriculture (Orchard)</td><td>Chi-Ling Chen</td></tr><tr><td>417</td><td>Min-Jian Tea Garden</td><td>Taiwan</td><td>23.82</td><td>120.65</td><td>413</td><td>22.60</td><td>2000</td><td>Semi-arid tropical climate</td><td>Agriculture (Tea Garden)</td><td>Chi-Ling Chen</td></tr><tr><td>240</td><td>12 experimental sites</td><td>UK</td><td>0.00</td><td>0.00</td><td>NA</td><td>NA</td><td>NA</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Jill Thompson</td></tr><tr><td>357</td><td>Bangor Diverse</td><td>UK</td><td>53.23</td><td>-4.13</td><td>10</td><td>9.00</td><td>1045</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Andy Smith</td></tr><tr><td>360</td><td>Climate-match (Hucking, Kent, UK)</td><td>UK</td><td>53.40</td><td>-0.30</td><td>44</td><td>9.30</td><td>763</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Formerly Arable; Ungrazed pasture</td><td>Nadia Barsoum</td></tr><tr><td>241</td><td>Harvard Forest</td><td>USA</td><td>42.00</td><td>-73.20</td><td>310</td><td>7.30</td><td>1246</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Temperate forest</td><td>Jim Tang</td></tr><tr><td>242</td><td>Toolkit Station</td><td>USA</td><td>68.63</td><td>-149.60</td><td>760</td><td>-11.70</td><td>229</td><td>Arctic climate</td><td>Arctic tundra</td><td>Jim Tang</td></tr><tr><td>243</td><td>Waquoit Bay salt marsh</td><td>USA</td><td>41.37</td><td>-70.50</td><td>1</td><td>10.00</td><td>1138</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Salt marsh</td><td>Jim Tang</td></tr><tr><td>244</td><td>H.J. Andrews Forest</td><td>USA</td><td>44.37</td><td>122.37</td><td>162</td><td>7.90</td><td>1663</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Old-growth forest</td><td>Kate Lajtha</td></tr><tr><td>245</td><td>Central Arizona-Phoenix LTER</td><td>USA</td><td>33.60</td><td>-112.50</td><td>448</td><td>21.10</td><td>198</td><td>Arid-temperate climate</td><td>Desert</td><td>Sally Wittlinger</td></tr><tr><td>246</td><td>Mansfield SC1</td><td>USA</td><td>44.51</td><td>-72.84</td><td>565</td><td>5.20</td><td>1070</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Mixed forest</td><td>Carol Adair</td></tr><tr><td>247</td><td>Smithsonian Environmental Research Center</td><td>USA</td><td>38.88</td><td>-76.55</td><td>1</td><td>13.30</td><td>1091</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Deciduous forest</td><td>Katalin Szlavec</td></tr><tr><td>248</td><td>Smithsonian Global Change Research Wetland</td><td>USA</td><td>38.89</td><td>-77.03</td><td>1</td><td>12.90</td><td>1035</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Salt marsh</td><td>Thomas J. Mozdzer</td></tr><tr><td>249</td><td>PIE-LTER (TIDE Project)</td><td>USA</td><td>42.72</td><td>70.85</td><td>2</td><td>9.50</td><td>1191</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Salt marsh</td><td>Thomas J. Mozdzer</td></tr><tr><td>250</td><td>Reynolds Creek CZO</td><td>USA</td><td>43.21</td><td>-116.75</td><td>1200</td><td>7.70</td><td>330</td><td>Arid-temperate climate</td><td>Sagebrush steppe</td><td>Marie-Anne de Graaff</td></tr><tr><td>251</td><td>Cedar Point Biological Station</td><td>USA</td><td>41.21</td><td>-101.67</td><td>982</td><td>9.10</td><td>447</td><td>Arid-temperate climate</td><td>Short Grass Prairie</td><td>Johannes M H Knops</td></tr><tr><td>252.01</td><td>Bartlett Experimental Forest Site C6</td><td>USA</td><td>44.04</td><td>-71.28</td><td>460</td><td>5.50</td><td>1270</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Northern hardwood forest</td><td>Ruth Yanai</td></tr><tr><td>252.02</td><td>Bartlett Experimental Forest Site C8</td><td>USA</td><td>44.05</td><td>-71.30</td><td>330</td><td>5.50</td><td>1270</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Northern hardwood forest</td><td>Ruth Yanai</td></tr><tr><td>253</td><td>Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (MELNHE)</td><td>USA</td><td>43.93</td><td>-71.73</td><td>500</td><td>7.40</td><td>1123</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Northern hardwood forest</td><td>Matt Vadeboncoeur</td></tr><tr><td>254</td><td>Jeffers Brook</td><td>USA</td><td>44.05</td><td>-72.47</td><td>730</td><td>5.10</td><td>1077</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Northern hardwood forest</td><td>Ruth Yanai</td></tr><tr><td>255</td><td>Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (ISE)</td><td>USA</td><td>43.94</td><td>-71.76</td><td>500</td><td>7.40</td><td>1123</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Northern hardwood forest</td><td>Matt Vadeboncoeur</td></tr><tr><td>256</td><td>Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (DroughtNet)</td><td>USA</td><td>43.95</td><td>-71.70</td><td>265</td><td>7.40</td><td>1123</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Northern hardwood forest</td><td>Matt Vadeboncoeur</td></tr><tr><td>258</td><td>Cummins Creek Wilderness Area, Oregon</td><td>USA</td><td>44.45</td><td>-124.17</td><td>NA</td><td>9.40</td><td>2555</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Andy Moldenke</td></tr><tr><td>259</td><td>Mary's Peak, Oregon</td><td>USA</td><td>44.83</td><td>-123.93</td><td>98</td><td>10.40</td><td>2215</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Andy Moldenke</td></tr><tr><td>260</td><td>Andrews Forest, LTER, Oregon</td><td>USA</td><td>44.37</td><td>-122.42</td><td>564</td><td>8.60</td><td>2072</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Andy Moldenke</td></tr><tr><td>261</td><td>Andrews Forest, LTER, Oregon</td><td>USA</td><td>44.37</td><td>-122.22</td><td>628</td><td>6.80</td><td>2143</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Andy Moldenke</td></tr><tr><td>262</td><td>Andrews Forest, LTER, Oregon</td><td>USA</td><td>44.37</td><td>-122.22</td><td>628</td><td>6.80</td><td>2143</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Andy Moldenke</td></tr><tr><td>263</td><td>Metolius River Natural Area, Oregon</td><td>USA</td><td>44.82</td><td>-122.05</td><td>739</td><td>7.10</td><td>2123</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Andy Moldenke</td></tr><tr><td>264</td><td>Sisters, Oregon</td><td>USA</td><td>44.29</td><td>-121.55</td><td>971</td><td>6.60</td><td>641</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Andy Moldenke</td></tr><tr><td>265</td><td>Sky Oaks Field Station</td><td>USA</td><td>33.35</td><td>116.63</td><td>1420</td><td>15.40</td><td>269</td><td>Mediterranean climate</td><td>Chaparral</td><td>George Vourlitis</td></tr><tr><td>266</td><td>Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve</td><td>USA</td><td>33.48</td><td>117.18</td><td>254</td><td>16.60</td><td>396</td><td>Mediterranean climate</td><td>Coastal sage scrub (soft chaparral)</td><td>George Vourlitis</td></tr><tr><td>267</td><td>Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge</td><td>USA</td><td>25.23</td><td>-81.12</td><td>0</td><td>23.80</td><td>1219</td><td>Semi-arid tropical climate</td><td>NA</td><td>Sean Charles</td></tr><tr><td>278</td><td>Eight Mile Lake, Healy, Alaska</td><td>USA</td><td>63.88</td><td>-149.25</td><td>684</td><td>-1.00</td><td>384</td><td>Boreal climate</td><td>Boreal-tundra ecotone</td><td>Rebecca Hewitt</td></tr><tr><td>279</td><td>Murphy Dome, Fairbanks, Alaska</td><td>USA</td><td>64.88</td><td>-148.39</td><td>210</td><td>-3.00</td><td>275</td><td>Boreal climate</td><td>Boreal forest</td><td>Rebecca Hewitt</td></tr><tr><td>280</td><td>VCU_Rice_Rivers_Center_Swamp</td><td>USA</td><td>37.33</td><td>-77.21</td><td>0</td><td>14.30</td><td>1123</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Tidal Swamp Wetland</td><td>Joe Morina</td></tr><tr><td>330</td><td>US-PIO</td><td>USA</td><td>45.49</td><td>-112.48</td><td>2865</td><td>10.00</td><td>330</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Northern coniferous forest</td><td>Martha Apple</td></tr><tr><td>365</td><td>IDENT-Cloquet</td><td>USA</td><td>46.68</td><td>-92.52</td><td>382</td><td>2.60</td><td>717</td><td>Temperate climate</td><td>Forest</td><td>Artur Stefanski</td></tr><tr><td>374</td><td>Hwange</td><td>Zimbabwe</td><td>-19.01</td><td>26.30</td><td>1010</td><td>21.60</td><td>524</td><td>Semi-arid tropical climate</td><td>Savannah</td><td>Hervé Fritz</td></tr><tr><td>393</td><td>ZAHG-2 Hwange National Park - Fixed vegetation plots</td><td>Zimbabwe</td><td>-19.01</td><td>26.50</td><td>1038</td><td>21.20</td><td>546</td><td>Semi-arid tropical climate</td><td>Savannah</td><td>Hervé Fritz</td></tr><tr><td>394</td><td>ZAHG-3 Hwange National Park - Sinamatella Mopane</td><td>Zimbabwe</td><td>-19.01</td><td>26.50</td><td>1038</td><td>21.20</td><td>546</td><td>Semi-arid tropical climate</td><td>Savannah</td><td>Hervé Fritz</td></tr><tr><td>395</td><td>ZAHG-4 Hwange National Park - Main Camp Waterhole transects</td><td>Zimbabwe</td><td>-19.01</td><td>26.50</td><td>1038</td><td>21.20</td><td>546</td><td>Semi-arid tropical climate</td><td>Savannah</td><td>Hervé Fritz</td></tr><tr><td>396</td><td>ZAHG-5 Magoli Village - Hwange District</td><td>Zimbabwe</td><td>-19.01</td><td>26.50</td><td>1038</td><td>21.20</td><td>546</td><td>Semi-arid tropical climate</td><td>Savannah</td><td>Hervé Fritz</td></tr></tbody></table>
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