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Vegetation data from sheep grazing experiment at alpine site in Hol, Norway

Citation

Austrheim G, Speed J, Mysterud A, Kolstad A (2019). Vegetation data from sheep grazing experiment at alpine site in Hol, Norway. Version 1.7. Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/dwxqai accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-18.

Description

This is a documentation of vegetation analyses conducted in the municipality of Hol, Norway, in connection to a sheep grazing experiment. Fences were erected around a 2.7 km2 area in 2001 which were again subdivided into nine plots, each with an elevation gradient (1050-1320 m above sea level). Twenty permanent subplots (50 by 50cm) were located inside each of the nine plots. These were again sub-divided into 16 sub-quadrats (12.5 by 12.5cm). Plant species frequencies represent a count of the number of sub-quadrats where that species was found (0-16). Sheep grazed inside the plots during summer months from year 2002. Sheep densities were zero (control), 80 (high) and 25 (low) with tree replicates for each density.

Taxonomic Coverages

All vascular plant were identified to species. Mosses and lichens were recoded as percent cover
  1. Plantae
    rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

Hol municipality, Norway, 60°41′–60°45′N 7°55′–8°00′E. Elevation 1050-1320 m above sea level. South facing slope.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Gunnar Austrheim
originator
position: Professor
NTNU University Museum
James Speed
originator
position: Researcher
NTNU University Museum
Atle Mysterud
originator
position: Professor
Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, University of Oslo
Anders Kolstad
metadata author
position: PhD student
NTNU University Museum
Trondheim
NO
Telephone: 97397979
email: anders.kolstad@ntnu.no
Anders Kolstad
administrative point of contact
position: PhD student
NTNU University Museum
Trondheim
NO
Telephone: 93597979
email: anders.kolstad@ntnu.no
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