Chichibu cool temperate deciduous broad-leaved natural forest - Japan

Basic Information
Site Name
Chichibu cool temperate deciduous broad-leaved natural forest
Short name
Chichibu
Country
Japan
Web Address
http://www.uf.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/chichibu/
Operating Organisation
The University of Tokyo Chichibu Forest
Site Manager
Toshihide Hirao
Site Description
The site is located in a primeval forest in The University of Tokyo Chichibu Forest (UTCF), as a field of research and education about forest science in the cool-temperate region. UTCF covers at 5,812 ha and occupies elevations ranging from 600 m to 1,600 m, which is composed of various types of natural forest stands.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:10

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1916
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
JaLTER (Japan)✔ (LTER-EAP-JP-4)This site is a verified "JaLTER (Japan)" member.
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 35.9333 Longitude: 138.8

Size
ca. 6.88ha
Elevation (average)
1228.00msl
Elevation (min)
1142.00msl
Elevation (max)
1314.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Deciduous Forest
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1) » Beech woodland (G1.6)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4) » Mixed fir - spruce - beech woodland (G4.6)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4) » Mixed deciduous woodland with [Cupressaceae] or [Taxaceae] (G4.9)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.70°C
Precipitation Annual
1294.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
Yes
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Regular