Como Creek NEON - United States of America

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Site Name
Como Creek NEON
Short name
COMO
Country
United States of America
Site Manager
Site Description
Como Creek (COMO) is a core aquatic site within NEON's Domain 13: Southern Rockies & Colorado Plateau. Como Creek is a headwater catchment spanning 2,900-3,560 m and is part of the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research Station and the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory. Approximately 80% of the catchment is below treeline, primarily comprised of 100-year-old coniferous forest dominated by Picea Engelmannii (Engelmann spruce), Abies lasiocarpa (sub-alpine fir), Pinus flexilis (limber pine), and Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen). Alpine meadows bounded by ribbon forest characterize the landscape above treeline. Meadow soils are classified as a mixed Type Humicryepts, sandy-skeletal in texture. The soil is loamy sand ...
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Last modified
2020-07-27 10:07:59

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2015
Observed properties
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Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
GERIThis site is a verified "GERI" member.
NEON (COMO)This site is a verified "NEON" member.
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Sensors at COMO
Sensors at COMO
Geographic
Marker
300 km
200 mi
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 40.03496 Longitude: -105.54487

Size
ca. 360.00ha
Elevation (average)
3167.00msl
Elevation (min)
2975.00msl
Elevation (max)
3583.00msl
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