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- Albuquerque, NM South Valley
- Belen, NM
- Bosque Del Apache NWR Restoration
- Bosque Del Apache NWR Saltcedar
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Please request an in-person site visit with James Cleverly or with Venessa Beauchamp before visiting this site. Revegetation studies of a delicate nature are in progress
DAMAGE OF OR INTEREFERENCE WITH ONGOING STUDIES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!
Site Description
The Bosque del Apache NWR Restoration site (BDAR) is currently under construction and originally funded by NM EPSCoR contingency funds to replace the bare soil site that was destroyed on the Rio Salado. The site was located on the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near the MRGCD weather station. This bare soil site is the result of restoration studies at Bosque del Apache and is expected to remain unvegetated longer than other restoration sites due to its high salinity. The site’s actual location is 33°46'22.91"N, 106°52'52.00 W. This site is currently operating.
Vegetation
There was previous sparse saltcedar (Tamarix chinensis) and saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) vegetation at this site, removed by the Bosque del Apache NWR before the 3SEC system was installed, leaving a bare-soil site. Nearby revegetation plots surround the tripod.
Hydrologic Status
Winter water table depth as shallow as 80 cm. Summer water table depth as deep as 300 cm. Site is outside the Low Flow Conveyance Channel and does not flood.
Instrumentation
| Sensor | Height (meters) relative to ground surface |
|---|---|
| CSAT 3-D Sonic Anemometer | 2.78 |
| LI7500 Open-path Infrared Gas Analyzer | 2.76 |
| Kipp & Zonen CNR1 4-channel Component Radiometer (2008 - current) | 1.42 |
| HMP45C Vaisala Temperature/ RH Probe | 2.60 |
| CS105 Vaisala PTB101B Barometric Pressure | 1.35 |
| TE525 Texas Electronics 6" Tipping Bucket Raingauge | 1.58 |
| HFT3 REBS Soil Heat FLux Plates (quantity 2) | (0.08) |
| TCAV Averaging Soil Termocouple Probes | (0.02 & 0.06) |
| CS616 Water Content Reflectometer | (0.025) |
| 03001 Wind Sentry | 3.12 |
| CR5000 datalogger | 1.35 |
| LI190 Pyranometer | 2.73 |
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Additional Results/Data
Bosque del Apache NWR Restoration Site Map View
Bosque del Apache NWR Restoration bare soil
Bosque del Apache NWR Restoration Site installation
Bosque del Apache NWR Restoration Site installation
© 2009 James R Cleverly
Last Updated: January 14, 2008
For more information please contact: Dr. James Cleverly
Created by: Kimberly Bandy, January 2008