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There are currently
AfriTRON field sites in:
Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Democratic Republic
of Congo and Uganda.
We
hope in the future to add known plots in Central African Republic,
Cote D’Ivoire, and central Democratic Republic of Congo.
In 2008 we plan to undertake fieldwork in Liberia
and DRC.
Some statistics about the network so far:
- 93 non-contiguous
plots
- Size:
0.2 to 10 ha (mean 1.2 ha, median 1 ha)
- Monitored
1939-2007 (mean 1998-1996)
- 44,801
stems > 10 cm diameter being monitored.
- 946
identified species
- 97.9%
identified to family, 97.8% to Genus, 93.0 % to species.
- Compiled
Wood Specific Gravity Database of 1,200 measurements of 800
species.
- Soil
data for many plots
- Leaf
nutrients & Specific Leaf Area for many plots.
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