[TSX]
Typical Steppe _ Xilingol Temperate Grassland Ecosystem Research Station
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    • The contents of this page are based on Principal Investigator's report dated Dec. 17. 2007
    Site NameTypical Steppe _ Xilingol Temperate Grassland Ecosystem Research Station
    AsiaFlux Site CodeTSX
    LocationApproximately 24 km northeast of Xilinhot city, China
    Position44º 08' 03" N, 116º 19' 43" E (GPS)
    Elevation 1030 m a.s.l. (GPS)
    Slope 0º
    Terrain Type High Plain
    Area 12 km2
    Fetch 115 m
    Climate Temperate Continental Climate
    Mean annual air temperature 2.0 deg C
    Mean annual precipitation 290 mm
    Vegetation Type Stipa krylovii grassland
    Dominant Species (Overstory) Stipa krylovii, Leymus chinense
    Dominant Species (Understory) Koeleria cristata , Carex duriuscula, Artmisia frigada, Aluum mongolicum, Cleistogenes squarrosa, salsola collina
    Canopy height 35 cm
    Age N/A
    LAI 1
    Soil type Chestnut soil

    Observation Period

    Measurement PeriodAugust 2003 to present
    Measurement FrequencyContinuous

    Data Availability

    N/A

    Contact Address

    Guangsheng ZHOU (gszhouibcas.ac.cn)

    Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Address: 20 Nanxincun, Xiangshan, Haidian District, Beijing 100093, China
    Tel: +86-10-62836268 Fax: +86-10-82595962