Pasoh Research Forest Reserve - Malaysia

Basic Information
Site Name
Pasoh Research Forest Reserve
Short name
Pasoh
Country
Malaysia
Site Description
From 1970 to 1974, the Pasoh FRIM Research Station (Pasoh FRS) has been a site for intensive research of lowland rain forest ecology and dynamics under a joint research project between University of Malaya and the International Biological Programme (IBM). Pasoh forest was also the main study site for the Reproductive Biology of Forest Trees Project, a joint research project between University of Aberdeen and University of Malaya from 1974 to 1978. Since then, various research projects on biodiversity, forest productivity, flora, fauna, micrometeorology, soils, hydrology and nutrient cycling were conducted in collaboration with local universities.. In December 1977, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) took over the ...
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2020-06-29 10:06:52

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1970
Observed properties
biological parameterecosystem parameteratmospheric parametersoil parameterchemical parameterenvironmental parameterlandscape parameterplantheightplanttranspirationrootdensitycanopycoverratetreediametertreeheightleafarealeafnutrientfloweringdateplantdevelopmentstagetreeconditiontreebasalarealeafarearatiotreedistributionabovegroundnetprimaryproductiondisturbancepatternecosystemstructureforeststructurecanopygaparealitterresidencetimegerminationdatedeadwooddecayingratespeciesturnovervegetationreflectancetreediameteratbreastheightairhumidityairtemperatureairwatervapourpressurecarbondioxideconcentrationdewpointmethaneconcentrationsaturatedwatercontentvaporpressuredeficitinterceptionprecipitationintensitysoilnutrientsoilbulkdensitysoildrybulkdensitycarbon-to-nitrogenratiosoilmoisturefieldcapacitysoilporositybelowgroundautotrophicrespirationtotalcarboncationexchangecapacitypercentcarbonsoilpHabioticheterogeneitylandcover
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
FRIM (Malaysia)✖ (LTER_AP_MY_01)The affiliation of this site with "FRIM (Malaysia)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
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Geographic
Marker
300 km
300 mi
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 3.12482912 Longitude: 102.30743408

Size
ca. 1840.00ha
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Rainforest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Precipitation Annual
1800.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
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) » Cable based
Observation devices » Measurement tower » In canopy
Observation devices » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Observation devices » Measurement tower » More than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 1 place
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Equipment notes
FRIM provides basic necessities for visitors to Pasoh FRS. Guests house, hostel, laboratories and a seminar room are available for pre-and post research activities in the field.
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
paved road
Permanent Operation
Yes
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
The opportunity to review the results based on the dataset
Reprints of articles using the dataset must be provided to the data provider
The dataset provider is given a complete list of all products that make use of the dataset
Legal permission for dataset use is obtained
Data Policy Notes
Request must be sent to pasoh research Commitee for approval
LTER Site Classification
Extensive