Global Litter Invertebrate
Decomposition Experiment
Inuvik
Research Center,
Canada
Site Manager
Dr.
Les Kutny
Inuvik Research Centre
Box 1430
Inuvik, NT
X0E 0T0
Canada
Telephone: (+1) 867 777 3839
Site Description
Site Location
Site location is at 68°19' 10.0" latitude and 133°32'13.0" longitude.
Site
Area
Site
Elevation
Site elevation is 73 m.
Annual Rainfall
Annual average precipitation based on 30 yr-normals is 266.1
mm.
Annual Temperature
Annual average temperature based on 30 yr-normals is -9.8°C.
Soil
Soil classification is Cryic Gleysol.
Native
Forest/Vegetation Types
Dominant tree species are Picemari, Betupapy, and Piceglau.
Sand density is 3300 trees/ha with basal area at 3.5 m2/ha.
At the shrub vegetation layer, also at the subarctic ecoclimatic
provine, dominant shrub species are Ledugroe, Alnucris and Salix. Dominant
moss species are Clad, Spha, and Peltapth. Dominant
herb species are Vaccvitu and Empunigr.
Principal Biome/Ecoregion
Holdridge life zone is boreal moist forest.
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