Dongting Lake Station of Wetland Eco-system - China

Basic Information
Site Name
Dongting Lake Station of Wetland Eco-system
Short name
Dongting Lake Station
Country
China
Site Manager
yonghong XIE
Site Description
Dongting Lake Station (29º30'N, 112º48'E) located in East Dongting Lake in Yueyang City, Hunan Province. The station has good geographical advantage, convenient transportation, for about 180 kilometers from Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. Dongting Lake located in the northeast of Hunan Province, the south shore of Jing River (in the middle of the Yangtze River) is the second largest freshwater lake of China.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:58

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2007
Research Topics
biology
phenology
conservation
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
aquatic ecology
community ecology
plant ecology
Parameters
biological parameter
plant height
plant nutrient
leaf area
nitrogen content
total organic carbon
available phosphorus
carbon dioxide flux per soil horizon
inorganic carbon content
percent carbon
soil salinity
soil pH
ecosystem parameter
above ground net primary production
ecosystem structure
ground water level
soil microbial diversity
vegetation reflectance
soil parameter
soil acidity
soil alkalinity
carbon-to-nitrogen ratio
cation exchange capacity
soil moisture field capacity
water parameter
water acidity
water alkalinity
conductivity
water depth
water level
water quality
water table
water temperature
water velocity
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Geographic
Size
220.00ha
Elevation (average)
27.23msl
Elevation (min)
27.00msl
Elevation (max)
27.77msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
CERN (LTER China)✔ (LTER_EAP_CN_42)This site is a verified "CERN (LTER China)" member.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
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GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water lakes
Biome
Fresh Water Lakes
Ecosystem and Land Use
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
18.32°C
Precipitation Annual
441.00mm
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Produced » 5-10 kW
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » All over site/catchment
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Cable based
Observation device » Measurement tower » In canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
General Data Policy
The data provider must be offered co-authorship for publications using this dataset at least within the metadata description
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
Data Policy URL
http://www.cern.ac.cn/0index/index.asp
Data Storage Location
Distributed over multiple institutions
Data Services
Data portal
LTER Site Classification
Regular