[D01]
Duolun steppe
  • Site Description
  • Observation
  • Researchers
  • Note
    • The contents of this page are based on Principal Investigator's report dated 24 July 2007
    Site NameDuolun steppe
    AsiaFlux Site CodeD01
    LocationDuolun, Inner Mongolia, China
    Position116º 17' 01'' E, 42º 02' 48'' N
    Elevation 1350m above sea level
    Slope N/A
    Terrain Type Flat
    Area About 50 ha
    Fetch 200-400 m
    Climate Temperate continental climate
    Mean annual air temperature 3.3 deg C (1994-2004)
    Mean annual precipitation 399 mm (1994-2004)
    Vegetation Type Typical Stipa krylovii steppe
    Dominant Species (Overstory) Stipa krylovii, Agropyron cristatum, Artemisia frigida,
    Dominant Species (Understory) N/A
    Canopy height About 0.5-0.8 m
    Age N/A
    LAI 0.47 (2006)
    Soil type Chestnut soil

    Observation Period

    Measurement PeriodMay, 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