[K04]
Kubuqi forest plantation
  • Site Description
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  • Note
    • The contents of this page are based on Principal Investigator's report dated 24 July 2007
    Site NameKubuqi forest plantation
    AsiaFlux Site CodeK04
    LocationKubuqi desert, Inner Mongolia, China
    Position108º 41' 37'' E, 40º 32' 18'' N
    Elevation 1024m above sea level
    Slope N/A
    Terrain Type Flat
    Area More than 100 ha
    Fetch 1000 m
    Climate Temperate continental climate
    Mean annual air temperature 6.3 deg C (long term)
    Mean annual precipitation 300 mm (long term)
    Vegetation Type Poplar forest plantation
    Dominant Species (Overstory) Poplar (Populus spp.)
    Dominant Species (Understory) N/A
    Canopy height About 3-4 m
    Age 4 years
    LAI 0.23 (2006)
    Soil type Sandy soil

    Observation Period

    Measurement PeriodJune, 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