GUAN - Guanica Forest, NEON Terrestrial Field Site | Puerto Rico
Channel: NEON Science
Date: 2018-10-05

Located along the southern coast of Puerto Rico, the Guanica Dry Forest reserve is the largest remaining tract of tropical dry coastal forest in the world. This fieldsite covers an area of 28 square kilometers and consists of mostly upland deciduous forest, semi-evergreen forest and scrub closer to the shore. A 72’ flux tower collects meteorological data. Soil sensors collect below ground measurements and NEON scientists conduct field observations of plants and animals.

Suggested citation for this video: National Ecological Observatory Network. October 5, 2018. GUAN - Guanica Forest, NEON Terrestrial Field Site [Video file]. Courtesy: Battelle. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Rz9kgfPgLPo.