Macaíba, Natal, 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: 20km SW of Natal, Brazil
Coordinates: 5° 54’ 04” S, 35° 21’ 30” W
-5.901111, -35.358333
Established: 2016

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): As
Altitude: 55m
Rainfall: 1008mm
Temperature mean: 25.8C
Climate Index:
Soil-type: Sandy loam

Images

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