Lammi Biological Station
Parent institution: University of Helsinki
Active since 1953
Active through year-round
Sundell, Janne
email: janne.sundell@helsinki.fi
Lammi Biological Station (LBS) was founded in 1953, with intensive research since early 1970’s. The platform provides long-term data on aquatic ecosystems including: Lake Pääjärvi (1965-), Lake Pääjärvi catchment (inlets, outlet, 1991-), 35 lakes in Evo forest area (1978-), and Lake Valkea-Kotinen (1987-). Long-term data is also provided of terrestrial ecosystems: bird monitoring (1970's-), agricultural and forest, insects (1993-), and small mammals periodically from 1972. Ecosystem manipulations have been conducted since early 1980's. Experimental facilities (greenhouses, research hall, workshop, laboratory rooms, incubation rooms, technical assistance etc.) are available, as well as Chemistry laboratory (2 lab technicians), Meteorological station (FMI), and Hydrological monitoring stations (SYKE). Available are also automated water quality monitoring stations, outdoor insect cages, as well as outdoor insect cages.
Country: Finland
Latitude: 61.05422222
Longitude: 25.03772
Nearest town: Lammi village
Distance from neaerst town: 4 km
Environmental change and response on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, including Biodiversity, Climate change and ecosystem impacts, Land-use change and ecosystem impacts, Function and structure of food webs as well as Biogeochemical responses.
LBS is the largest of Finnish university field stations. It is well equipped for experimentation and analyses (laboratory provided for water analyses, 550 m2 experimental research hall). Study area is diverse containing different kinds of lakes (size, hydrology and biology), forests (managed and pristine), agricultural land, mires and eskers. Studies are supported by the wide collections of environmental long-term data. The facilities are ca. 100 km from Helsinki, therefore provide good connections with public transportation. LBS has 60 ha area of forests and fields suitable for experimental research. Reservation area 19 ha. Lammi surroundings (LTER, Natura,) provide data from: A) 100 small lakes in Evo forest area (35 monitored from 1978, manipulations like catchment clear cuts, ash fertilization, fire), B) Lake Valkea-Kotinen and its catchment (control area of intensive monitoring) and C) Lake Pääjärvi and its catchment (lake and inlets monitored from 1991, manipulations like wetland constructions, changes in land-use).
No major limitations, but additional full time field technician and increase of sensor network would be needed on site.
laboratories, greenhouses, research hall, out-door enclosures for insects, incubation rooms, aquariums.
Experiments duration: Weeks, Months, Years, Decades;
Total area: 600000 m²
station’s area 0,6 km2 (fields/forests) + Evo forest area ca. 50 km2 (includes many lakes) + experimental catchment area 1241m2.Available area: 1241 m²
1241 m2 experimental catchment areaunit size: 73 m²
73 m2, experimental catchment areaReplicates number: 0
Variable, depends on experimentmire/forest/field-river/lake
Dams to slow down the discharge (wetlands), division of lakes, greenhouse gas, temperature, CO2 manipulations, substrate manipulations in catchments and lakes (fire, CaCO3, wood ash, carbohydrates, humic substances, nutrients, acids), grazing prevention, and aeration to change thermocline depth.
Electricity available on site.
Years measured: 53
Mean Temperature: 4.1 °C
February Mean Temperature: -7.3 °C
July Mean Temperature: 16.5 °C
Mean Annual Speed: 2.3 m/s
Max. Annual Speed: m/s
Dominant Direction: SW
Precipitation type: Both;
Total annual precipitation: 625 mm
Mean snow cover duration: days
| Variable | Ecosystem | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CO2 | Forest | Active |
| Warming | Forest | Active |
| Precip | Forest | Active |
| Hydro | Forest | Active |
| UV | Forest | Planned |
| Fire, the second one | Forest | Active |
| Soileutroph | Forest | Active |
| Airpoll | Forest | Planned |
| Fire | Forest | Active |
| Management - Nutrients (levels or nutrient type) | Forest | Active |
| Management - tilling or other physical manipulation | Forest | Planned |
| Management - pesticides (or other non-nutrient chemicals) | Forest | Planned |
| Management - conventional vs. organic or other eco-friendly practice | Forest | Planned |
| Management - grazing (pressure or animal species) | Forest | Planned |
| Management - rotation practice | Forest | Planned |
| Management - traditional (or native) vs. new (or non-native) species | Forest | Planned |
| CO2 | Agrosystem | Active |
| Warming | Agrosystem | Active |
| Precip | Agrosystem | Active |
| Hydro | Agrosystem | Active |
| UV | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Fire | Agrosystem | Active |
| Soileutroph | Agrosystem | Active |
| Watereutroph | Agrosystem | Active |
| Airpoll | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Fire, the second one | Agrosystem | Active |
| Soilerosion | Agrosystem | Active |
| Management - Nutrients (levels or nutrient type) | Agrosystem | Active |
| Management - tilling or other physical manipulation | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Management - pesticides (or other non-nutrient chemicals) | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Management - conventional vs. organic or other eco-friendly practice | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Management - grazing (pressure or animal species) | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Management - rotation practice | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Management - traditional (or native) vs. new (or non-native) species | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Habitatfrag | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Pests | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Biodiversity | Agrosystem | Planned |
| Management - Nutrients (levels or nutrient type) | Wetland | Active |
| Management - pesticides (or other non-nutrient chemicals) | Wetland | Active |
| Precip | River | Active |
| Soileutroph | River | Active |
| Management - other | River | Active |
| Precip | Lake | Active |
| Hydro | Lake | Active |
| Soileutroph | Lake | Active |
| Management - Nutrients (levels or nutrient type) | Lake | Active |
| Management - tilling or other physical manipulation | Lake | Active |
Up to 20 people
Up to 20 people
Up to 150 visitors
Up to 150 beds
Showers on site
Laundry on site