Virginia Coast Reserve LTER - United States of America

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Site Name
Virginia Coast Reserve LTER
Short name
VCR
Country
United States of America
Web Address
http://vcr.lternet.edu
Site Description
Research activities of the VCR/LTER focus on the mosaic of transitions and steady-state systems that comprise the barrier-island/lagoon/mainland landscape of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Primary study sites are located on Hog Island, Parramore Island and mainland marshes near Nassawadox VA. The VCR/LTER uses field laboratory and housing facilities at the Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center in Oyster, VA.
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2020-06-29 10:06:05

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1987
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
US LTER✔ (LTER-NAM-US-4)This site is a verified "US LTER" member.
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 37.5 Longitude: -75.1667

Elevation (average)
1.00msl
Elevation (min)
-2.00msl
Elevation (max)
10.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Coastal
Terrestrial
Biome
Coastal
Ecosystem Type
Agricultural
Forest
Mixed Forest
Grasslands
EUNIS habitat
Coastal habitats (B)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1) » Shifting coastal dunes (B1.3)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1) » Coastal stable dune grassland (grey dunes) (B1.4)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1) » Coastal dune scrub (B1.6)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1) » Coastal dune woods (B1.7)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1) » Moist and wet dune slacks (B1.8)
Marine habitats (A)
Marine habitats (A) » Littoral sediment (A2)
Marine habitats (A) » Littoral sediment (A2) » Littoral mixed sediments (A2.4)
Marine habitats (A) » Littoral sediment (A2) » Coastal saltmarshes and saline reedbeds (A2.5)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
14.20°C
Precipitation Annual
1065.00mm
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
No
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
Reprints of articles using the dataset must be provided to the data provider
Data Policy URL
http://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu/data/docs/IMPolicy_VCRLTER06.pdf
LTER Site Classification
LTSER