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Long-Term Soil Productivity Study:

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Objectives of this Study

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  1. Site Selection
  2. Treatments
  3. Plot Set-up
  4. Measurements

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Microbial Processes Project Leader:
Debbie Page-Dumroese
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Microbial Processes > Long-Term Soil Productivity (LTSP) Study > Tour: 4 - Climate Measurements

Climate Measurements

A recording weather station is installed at each LTSP study site in order to monitor the climate of the site. Some instrumentation will be placed below or above and area maintained in grass 5 to 10 cm tall. The following data will be collected at regular intervals:

  • Temperature
  • Rainfall
  • Evapotranspiration rate
  • Humidity

weather stationWeather station
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