Carbon dioxide flux anomalies and trends on a mountain grassland - the effects of management and climate

Site: Früebüel ( CH-FRU, canton Zug, Switzerland) is situated on the Walchwil mountain, north-east of Lake Zug. Adjacent to the experimental area lies a conservation area with a raised bog. Früebüel is part of the ETH research station.; Longitude (WGS 84): 8°32'16.0" E; Latitude (WGS 84): 47°06'57.0" N; Altitude (m.a.s.l.): 982; Land cover (IGBP land classification): Grassland; Soil type: Gleysol (Roth K (2006) Bodenkartierung und GIS-basierte Kohlenstoffinventur von Graslandböden: Untersuchungen an den ETH-Forschungsstationen Chamau und Früebüel (ZG, Schweiz). DiplomaThesis, University of Zurich, Switzerland); Geology: The area is formed by the quartiary deposits of the Reuss glacier. It is dominated by moraines from the Würm ice age (from: Roth K (2006), Diploma Thesis, University of Zurich, Switzerland).