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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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SAN DIMAS |
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| General Description |
The San Dimas Biosphere Reserve and Experimental Forest is located in southern California, in a chaparral-dominated Mediterranean ecosystem. In addition to the chaparral vegetation (with e.g. Adenostoma fasciculatum), riparian woodland, sage-buckwheat and barren areas, oak woodland and open yellow pine woodlands are represented. San Dimas constitutes a protected field laboratory jointly managed by the Angeles National Forest and Pacific Southwest Research Station. Studies have provided valuable information on air pollution, fire effects, erosion, hydrology, and plants and animals in southern California watersheds. The area also provides opportunities for ecological research to many nearby colleges, universities and governmental agencies. The forest is currently closed for the general public, except under special written permit. No hunting or other recreational activities are currently allowed. |
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| Major ecosystem type | Evergreen sclerophyllous forests, woodlands or scrub | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Mixed conifer woodlands; mixed oak woodlands; chamise chaparral; northern mixed chaparral; coastal Sage scrub; grassland | |||
| Location | 34°12'N; 117°46'W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 6,945 | |||
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| Altitude (metres above sea level) | +381 to +1,615 | |||
| Year designated | 1976 | |||
| Administrative authorities | San Dimas Experimental Forest USDA, Forest Service | |||
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| Brief description |
Watershed processes Fire effects on ecosystems Fire effects on migratory bird populations and habitat use Evolution research Global climate change Long term monitoring of hydrology, stream chemistry, climate parameters, and avian ecology |
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| Abiotic | Climate, global change, habitat, hydrology, monitoring/methodologies. | |||
| Biodiversity | Birds, ecology, evolutionary studies/palaeoecology/evolution, fires/fire ecology, methodologies. | |||
| Socio-economic | n.a. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Impact and risk studies/Environmental impact, watershed studies/monitoring. | |||
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| Contact address |
Peter Wohlgemuth San Dimas Experimental Forest 4955 Canyon Crest Drive 92507 Riverside, California United States of America |
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| Telephone | (1.909) 680 1538 | |||
| Fax | (1.909) 680 1501 | |||
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pwohlgemuth@fs.fed.us |
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| Contact address |
David Weise Forest Fire Laboratory 4955 Canyon Crest Drive 92507 Riverside, California United States of America |
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| Telephone | (1.909) 680 1543 | |||
| Fax | (1.909) 680 1501 | |||
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dweise@fs.fed.us |
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| Last updated: 1/9/2002 |
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