Tomakomai Experimental Forest - Japan

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Site Name
Tomakomai Experimental Forest
Short name
Tomakomai
Country
Japan
Web Address
http://forest.fsc.hokudai.ac.jp/~exfor/Toef/toef_e.html
Site Manager
Tsutomu Hiura
Site Description
Tomakomai Experimental Forest (TOEF) was established in 1904, as a field of research and education about forest science. The forest covers 2,715ha of lowland area near the Tomakomai city, and it has been used as a study site in various field of research and education for many years.
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2020-06-29 10:06:02

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1904
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
JaLTER (Japan)✔ (LTER-EAP-JP-14)This site is a verified "JaLTER (Japan)" member.
Photos
not defined
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 42.6834 Longitude: 141.583

Size
ca. 2715.00ha
Elevation (average)
65.00msl
Elevation (min)
40.00msl
Elevation (max)
95.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
6.50°C
Precipitation Annual
1300.00mm
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » XML database
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Observation devices » Measurement tower » More than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Snow mobile
Equipment notes
Canopy crane, Flux tower, Canopy jungle-gyms, Forest Museum
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
Yes
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Master