Takayama site - Japan

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Site Name
Takayama site
Short name
TKY - TKC
Country
Japan
Operating Organisation
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Site Description
Two sub sites are included. (1) TKY: Deciduous broadleaf forest, ca. 60 years. Canopy is dominated by Quercus cryspula, Betula ermanii and Betula platyphylla. Understory if dominated by an evergreen dwarf bamboo (Sasa kurinensis). CO2 flux measurements since 1994, net primary production (by bio-metric method) and soil respiration observations since 1999, plant ecophysiology since 2003, canopy phenological observations since 2004, linkage of in-situ and satellite observations since 2004. (2) TKC: Evergreen coniferous forest, ca. 50 years. Canopy is dominated by Cryptomeria japonica and Chamaecyparis obtusa. CO2, water and heat flux measurements since 2005, net promary production (by bio-metric method) and soil respiration observations since 2005, canopy phenological observations since 2005. Both sites are also contributing to AsiaFlux.
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2021-01-20 13:01:49

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1993
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
JaLTER (Japan) (LTER_EAP_JP_13)This site is a verified "JaLTER (Japan)" member.
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Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 36.15 Longitude: 137.333

Size
ca. 1.00ha
Elevation (average)
1010.00msl
Elevation (min)
800.00msl
Elevation (max)
1420.00msl
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