[K05]
Kubuqi shrubland
  • Site Description
  • Observation
  • Researchers
  • Note
    • The contents of this page are based on Principal Investigator's report dated 24 July 2007
    Site NameKubuqi shrubland
    AsiaFlux Site CodeK05
    LocationKubuqi desert, Inner Mongolia, China
    Position108º 32' 55'' E, 40º 22' 51'' N
    Elevation 1164m above sea level
    Slope N/A
    Terrain Type Flat
    Area More than 100 ha
    Fetch 300-400 m
    Climate Temperate continental climate
    Mean annual air temperature 6.3 deg C (long term)
    Mean annual precipitation 300 mm (long term)
    Vegetation Type shrubland
    Dominant Species (Overstory) Artemisia ordosica
    Dominant Species (Understory) N/A
    Canopy height 0.8-1.2 m
    Age N/A
    LAI 0.20 (2006)
    Soil type Sandy soil

    Observation Period

    Measurement PeriodSeptember, 2005 -
    Measurement FrequencyContinuous

    Data Availability

    N/A

    Contact Address

    Shiping Chen (spchenibcas.ac.cn)
    Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences
    20 Nanxincun, Xiangshan, Haidian District,
    Beijing 100093, P. R. China
    Tel: +86-10-62836279; Fax: +86-10-62599059