[SZN]
Hokkaido University Shizunai Livestock Farm
  • Site Description
  • Observation
  • Researchers
  • Note
    • The contents of this page are based on Principal Investigator's report dated 28 April 2010
    Site NameHokkaido University Shizunai Livestock Farm
    AsiaFlux Site CodeSZN
    LocationShizunai, Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, Japan
    Position42deg26' N, 142deg29' E (World Geodetic System 1984)
    Elevation 120 to 130 m above sea level (World Geodetic System 1984)
    Slope 1deg sloping down to south
    Terrain Type Almost flat
    Area 100x100m for each of Chemical fertilizer plot and Manure plot(Total area is 7 ha)
    Fetch 50 to 70m
    Climate Cool temperate
    Mean annual air temperature 7.9 deg C (1979-2000)
    Mean annual precipitation 1365 mm (1979-2000)
    Vegetation Type Hay meadow (Chemical fertilizer and Manure plots)
    Dominant Species (Overstory) reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea L.), meadow foxtail (Aleopecurus pratensis L.)
    Dominant Species (Understory) N/A
    Canopy height Maximum 1.2 m
    Age More than 30 years
    LAI N/A
    Soil type Thaptic Melanudands (Soil Survey Staff, 2006, Mollic Andosol (IUSS Working Group, WRB, 2006))

    Observation Period

    Measurement PeriodFrom August 2004 to August 2007
    Measurement Frequency Continuous

    Data Availability

    N/A

    Contact Address

    Ryusuke HATANO (hatanochem.agr.hokudai.ac.jp)
    Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
    Kita9,Nishi9,Kita-ku,Sapporo,Hokkaido 060-8589,Japan
    TEL : + 81-11-706-2503
    FAX : + 81-11-706-2560