Wakayama Forest Research Station - Japan

Basic Information
Site Name
Wakayama Forest Research Station
Short name
Wakayama
Country
Japan
Web Address
http://fserc.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/waka/
Site Manager
Naoko Tokuchi
Site Description
More than half is covered by plantations of Cryptomeria japonica and Chamaecyparis obtusa. In natural forest areas, Abies firma and Tsuga sieboldii are dominant. In the deciduous broad-leaved forests located over 950m above see level, Fagus crenata is observed.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:05

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1926
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
JaLTER (Japan)✔ (LTER-EAP-JP-15)This site is a verified "JaLTER (Japan)" member.
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 34.0667 Longitude: 135.517

Size
ca. 842.00ha
Elevation (average)
858.00msl
Elevation (min)
455.00msl
Elevation (max)
1261.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Evergreen Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate coniferous forests
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
12.30°C
Precipitation Annual
2647.00mm
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
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Produced » 5-10 kW
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) » Radio transmission system (repeaters, receivers, centralstation)
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Telephone line
Observation devices » Measurement tower » No tower on site
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 1 place
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
7
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
LTER Site Classification
Regular