French Guyana, "Matoury" test site

 

Site Information

Organization: Technological Institute FCBA
Contact person: Dr Magdalena KUTNIK
Who uses it or can use it: FCBA Laboratory of Biology and CTBG (Technical Center of Guinean Timber)
Is it a contract testing site: Yes 
Location: French Guyana, Matoury, France)
The field is a clearing in a tropical forest.
Coordinates: 4.84 / -52.3

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: yes
Ground Contact: EN 252 stakes, termite barriers, decks
Above Ground: Decks
Weathering: natural
Marine: Not applicable

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: Brown, white and soft rot
Termite species: Heterotermes tenuis, Coptotermes testaceus, Nasutitermes sp., Termes sp., Rhinotermes sp., Microcerotermes sp.
Marine Organisms: No:

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 2816 mm/year (mean over last 30 years)
Temperature mean: 27 °C/year
Climate Index: tropical
Soil-type: Chalky and drained soil

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