Brasilia, FD, 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: 18km SSW of Brasilia
Coordinates: 15° 56’ 40” S, 47° 58’ 08” W
-15.944444, -47.968889
Established: 1986

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): Aw
Altitude: 1105m
Rainfall: 1532mm
Temperature mean: 21.0C
Climate Index:
Soil-type:

Images

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