Senda Darwin Biological Station - Chile

Basic Information
Site Name
Senda Darwin Biological Station
Short name
SDBS
Country
Chile
Web Address
Senda Darwin Foundation
LTSER-Chile Network
Operating Organisation
Fundación Senda Darwin
Site Manager
Juan Armesto
Wladimir Silva
Site Description
Senda Darwin Biological Station is located along Route 5 south, at a distance of 14 kilometers from the city of Ancud, in the north of Chiloe Island. It aims to facilitate scientific research, environmental education and the application of knowledge for temperate forests conservation.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:57

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1993
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTSER Chile✔ (LTER-SAM-CL-2)This site is a verified "LTSER Chile" member.
Projects
FLUXNet
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: -41.8834 Longitude: -73.6667

Size
ca. 113.00ha
Elevation (average)
75.00msl
Elevation (min)
50.00msl
Elevation (max)
100.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Evergreen Forest
Ecosystem Type
Agricultural
Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Grasslands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Seasonally wet and wet grasslands (E3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved evergreen woodland (G2)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.10°C
Precipitation Annual
2128.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » No data transmission from site
Observation devices » Temperature Controlled Container
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
Equipment notes
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
0
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Regular