Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory is a long term ecological research site (LTER) located in the southern Appalachians of western North Carolina.
Quick Facts 35 03' N 83 25'W Area: 1626 ha Mean monthly temperatures: 5C - 20C Avg Precipitation/ year: 1900 mm Elevation: 705-1,551m Soils: Ultisols and Inceptisols Soils Depth: 7m Research Watersheds: Copper Branch (WS1) Area: 16 ha First Record: 06/13/1934 Elevation: 705-988m Vegetation: Prescribed burned in 1942, pesticides in 1954, burned in 1956. White pine planted in 1957. Shope Branch (WS2) Area: 12 ha First Record: 06/22/1934 Elevation: 709-1004m Mean Annual Precipitation: 1770mm Vegetation: Mixed hardwoods (second growth oak-hickory) |
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