The altitudinal gradient of climate is a major driver for abiotic and biotic processes in the study area. Hence, a set of meteorological stations was established along an altitudinal gradient in the RBSF area (Table 8.1). The observations are representative for the climate outside the forest, which gives a meteorological background signal for micrometeorological measurements within the forest. The aim of the current Chapter is to present an inventory of the meteorological gradients in the central study area. Climatic irregularities and their impact are described in Chapters 20\2-23.
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Bendix, J., Rollenbeck, R., Richter, M., Fabian, P., Emck, P. (2008). Climate. In: Beck, E., Bendix, J., Kottke, I., Makeschin, F., Mosandl, R. (eds) Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador. Ecological Studies, vol 198. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73526-7_8
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