GRACILIS Mex-LTER - Mexico

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Site Name
GRACILIS Mex-LTER
Short name
GRACILIS
Country
Mexico
Web Address
http://www.ipicyt.edu.mx/GRACILIS/
Site Manager
Jose Tulio Arredondo Moreno
Site Description
Los sitios están localizados a lo largo del bioma de pastizal semiárido que se extiende desde el norte del estado de Chihuahua, hasta la subprovincia geográfica de los Llanos de Ojuelos en el noreste de Jalisco. Todos exhiben una vegetación de pastizal semiárido dominado por gramíneas cortas del género Bouteloua. La topografía se caracteriza por llanuras, mientras los suelos predominantes están clasificados como xerosol háplico asociado a litosol y xerosol háplico asociado con litosol y planosol éutrico; estos suelos son someros (menos de 50 cm de profundidad). El tipo de uso histórico ha sido de pastoreo, aunque existen algunas áreas donde se realizó agricultura de temporal.
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2020-06-29 10:06:05

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1970
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
Mex-LTER (Mexico)✔ (LTER-NAM-MX-3)This site is a verified "Mex-LTER (Mexico)" member.
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 21.5 Longitude: -101.7

Size
ca. 1300.00ha
Elevation (average)
500.00msl
Elevation (min)
450.00msl
Elevation (max)
550.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Grasslands
Ecosystem Type
Grasslands
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1) » Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes (E1.2)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
17.00°C
Precipitation Annual
350.00mm
Site Type
Platform
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 storage » Structured file
Observation devices » Measurement tower » In canopy
Observation devices » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
No
General Data Policy
Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data
LTER Site Classification
LTSER