Belterra, Pará, Brazil test site

 

Site Information

Organization: Serviço Florestal Brasileiro (Brazilian Forest Service)
Contact person: Dr Fernando Nunes Gouveia
Who uses it or can use it: SFB or cooperators
Is it a contract testing site: Yes, through agreements 
Location:
Coordinates: 2° 50’ 28.18” S, 54° 58’ 21.64” W
-2.841161, -54.972678
Established: 1984

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: Termites
Ground Contact (stakes, posts): Yes
Above Ground: Yes
Weathering: Yes
Marine: N.A.

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: brown-rot, white-rot, soft-rot
Termite species: ?
Marine Organisms: N.A.

Geophysical information

Climate type (Koppen): Am
Altitude: 177m
Rainfall: 2208mm
Temperature mean: 27.3C
Climate Index:
Soil-type: Sandy loam

Images

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