Nakagawa Experimental Forest - North Hokkaido Experimental Forests - Japan

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Site Name
Nakagawa Experimental Forest - North Hokkaido Experimental Forests
Short name
Nakagawa
Country
Japan
Site Manager
Masahiro Nakamura
Site Description
The typical vegetation of the forest is natural conifer-broadleaved mixed forest, dominated by Betula ermanii, Abies sachalinensis, Picea glehnii, Quercus crispula, and Acer mono, with dwarf bamboo species in the understory. The mean annual temperature is 5.4 ºC and the mean annual precipitation is 1,449 mm.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:38

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1902
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
JaLTER (Japan)✔ (LTER-EAP-JP-10(2))This site is a verified "JaLTER (Japan)" member.
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 44.7238 Longitude: 142.2682

Size
ca. 19000.00ha
Elevation (average)
300.00msl
Elevation (min)
20.00msl
Elevation (max)
716.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Mixed Forest
Air Temperature: Average Annual
5.90°C
Precipitation Annual
1300.00mm
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Produced » 10-100 kW
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Telephone line
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Telephone line
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Observation devices » Measurement tower » In canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Snow mobile
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
0
LTER Site Classification
Master