Global Litter Invertebrate
Decomposition Experiment
Shawnigan Lake, Canada
Site Manager
Dr.
Tony Trofymow
Research Scientist, Soil Ecology
Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre
506 Burnside Road W., Victoria, B.C. V8Z 1M5
Canada
Telephone: (+1) 250 363 0677
Fax: (+1) 250 363 0775
Site Description
Site Location
Site location is 48°38' latitude, 123°42' longitude.
Site
Area
Site
Elevation
Site elevation is 355 m.
Annual Rainfall
Annual average precipitation is 1215.3 mm based on 30-yr
normals.
Annual Temperature
Annual average temperature is 9.3°C based on 30-yr normals.
Soil
Soil classification is Orthic Dystric Brunisol.
Native
Forest/Vegetation Types
Pseumenz is the dominant tree species. Stand density
is 2080 trees/ha with basal area of 48.6 m2/ha. The ecoclimatic
region of Shawnigan Lake is coastal south pacific cordilleran.
Dominant shrub species is Gaulshal and Mahonerv.
Dominant moss species is Kindoreg. Dominant herb species
is Pteraqui.
Principal Biome/Ecoregion
Holdridge life zone is cool temperate wet forest.
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