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ECN Sites: Hillsborough



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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Site Characteristics


Easting 3247
Northing 3578
Min Altitude 110m
Max Altitude 170m
Area of Site 400ha
Mean annual temperature* 9.5oC
Mean annual rainfall* 1041mm

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* calculated from the ECN database

 

Description


A lowland grassland site situated at the Agricultural Research Institute, Co. Down, Northern Ireland and representative of grassland in much of the north-western United Kingdom. There are several long-term experiments, for example on slurry application and nitrogen cycling on grazed plots receiving different levels of nitrogen input.

 

Related Links


  • The article "ECN site lines" in ECN News No. 4 (Spring 1994) gives further information about this site.

 

Contact

Mr Harry Nicholson

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX
harry.nicholson@afbini.gov.uk