AmeriFlux PE-QFR Quistococha Forest Reserve

Dataset · Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 EDT 2020

DOI:https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1671889· OSTI ID:1671889

Roman, Tyler ^[1]; Griffis, Timothy ^[2]; Kolka, Randy ^[3]; Wayson, Craig ^[1]; Lilleskov, Erik ^[3]; Castillo, Dennis del ^[4]; Fachín, Lizardo ^[4]; Rengifo, Jhon ^[4]

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1. USDA-Forest Service-International Programs
2. University of Minnesota
3. USDA-Forest Service-Northern Research Station
4. Peruvian Amazon Research Institute

This is the AmeriFlux version of the carbon flux data for the site PE-QFR Quistococha Forest Reserve. Site Description - The study site is located at Quistococha on the outskirts of Iquitos, Loreto region, Peru. Quistococha is a natural protected forest reserve and an official scientific research area for IIAP. The EC flux tower (45 m tall) is located at 73o 19’ 08.1’’ W; 3o 50’ 03.9’’ S within a pristine palm swamp peatland that is within the reserve. The major vegetation type is Mauritia flexuosa (moriche palm, or aguaje in Spanish, reaching 35 m height).

• Research Organization: Peruvian Amazon Research Institute; University of Minnesota; USDA-Forest Service-International Programs
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1671889
• Country of Publication: Peru
• Language: English