AmeriFlux US-Var Vaira Ranch- Ione

Dataset · Thu Apr 07 20:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1245984· OSTI ID:1245984

Ma, Siyan ^[1]; Xu, Liukang ^[1]; Verfaillie, Joseph ^[1]; Baldocchi, Dennis ^[1]

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1. University of California, Berkeley

This is the AmeriFlux version of the carbon flux data for the site US-Var Vaira Ranch- Ione. Site Description - Located in the lower foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains on privately owned land, the Vaira Ranch site is classified as a grassland dominated by C3 annual grasses. Managed by local rancher, Fran Vaira, brush has been periodically removed for cattle grazing. Species include a variety of grasses and herbs, including purple false brome, smooth cat's ear, and rose clover. Growing season is confined to the wet season only, typically from October to early May.

• Research Organization: University of California, Berkeley
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; DOE/TCP
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1245984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English