[DFR]

Dry Dipterocarp Forest Flux Ratchaburi

  • Site Description
  • Observation
  • Researchers
  • Note
    • The contents of this page are based on Principal Investigator's report dated 24 Aug 2011
    Site Name Dry Dipterocarp Forest Flux Ratchaburi
    AsiaFlux Site Code DFR
    Location KMUTT Ratchaburi Campus, Rang Bour, Chombueng, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand
    Position

    13º35’ N, 99º30' E
    Elevation 118m
    Slope Negligible
    Terrain Type Flat
    Area 88.9ha
    Fetch N/A
    Climate Tropical monsoon climate
    Mean annual air temperature 26.51ºC (2008-2009)
    Mean annual precipitation 1,125.75 mm (2009-2010)
    Vegetation Type Dry dipterocarp forest
    Dominant Species (Overstory) Dipterocarpus intricatu, D. obtusifolius , D. tuberculatus, Shorea obtuse, and S. siamensis
    Dominant Species (Understory) N/A
    Canopy height 5-7m
    Age Regenerated forest, mostly young of 5-7 years old (measurement 2009)
    LAI N/A
    Soil type Losmy sand

    Observation Period

    Measurement Period

    From May, 2008 - continuing now
    Measurement Frequency

    Continuous

    Data Availability

    N/A

    Contact Address

    Amnat Chidthaisong (amnat_cjgsee.kmutt.ac.th)
    The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE), and Center of Excellence on Energy Technology and Environment, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Earth System Science Office (ESS-KMUTT Project), 126 Pracha-Utit Rd., Tungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand.
    Tel. (66) 2470-8309-10 # 4151, 4119 Fax: (66) 2872-9805