Plot design of the DFG PAK823-825 bundle

Lutz Breuer, Nina Farwig, Jürgen Homeier, Jörg Bendix

Objectives

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Maximize scientific synergy of the approved projects: all projects work jointly on as many plots as possible (important for a later joint synthesis).

Concentrate plot-based transfer and education deliverables of PAK 824-825 on joint demonstration plots.

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Catchment Nested subcatchments Core plots

NaturalDisturbed

3-tiered design

Core plot layout

Vortrag...5

Core plot location

Vortrag...6

Site Ecosystem Elevation [m] Number of core plots

a) Cajas NP Páramo 4000 1 (natural) 

a) Bosque Mazán Tropical Montane Forest (TMF)(Azuay province)

2700 

1 (Organized by UDA) 

b) Podocarpus NP and San Francisco reserve

Tropical Montane Forest (TMF)(Loja and Zamora province)

1000 (Bombuscaro)2000 (San Francisco)3000 (Cajanuma)

6 (3 natural + 3 disturbed) 6 (3 natural + 3 disturbed)3 (3 natural)

c) Laipuna reserve Tropical Dry Forest (TDF)(Loja province)

600-800  

4 (3 natural + 1 disturbed) 

Core plot description