Fuji Hokuroku

Fuji Hokuroku Flux Obsevation Site

Organization

National Institute for Environmental Studies, Center for Global Environmental Research

Research Theme

Monitoring to understand the characteristics of the carbon budget on the larch forest, and to evaluate/validate the method to observe the carbon budget.

    • Observation of the flux
    • Observation of the carbon budget according to the elements of the forest
    • Estimation of the carbon budget by the forestry method

Site Outline

      • Adress : 5599 Kawahara, Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
      • Location : 35o26′ N, 138o45′ E
      • Elevation : 1,050~1,150 m
      • Gradient : 3-4o
      • Soil type : Coarse-grain volcanic ash
      • Dominant species : Larch; Larix Kaempferi, afforestation
      • Tree age : 45-50 years old
      • Tree height : 20~25 m
      • Area : 150ha
      • Forest floor : Broad leaved plants

Contact

      • Address : Center for Global Environmental Research, National Institute fr Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0053, Japan
      • Name : Nobuko Saigusa
      • Phone : 029-850-2517
      • Fax : 029-858-2645
      • E-mail : cgermoni@nies.go.jp

WWW site URL

http://db.cger.nies.go.jp/gem/warm/flux/fuji.html