Research Article

Simulating the Energy and Water Fluxes from Two Alkaline Desert Ecosystems over Central Asia

Table 1

Location, soil, vegetation, climate factors, and flux time series at KZ-Ara site and KZ-Bal site.

SiteLon.Lat.SoilDominant vegetationTemperature (°C)Precipitation (mm)Simulation period

KZ-Ara61°05′E45°58′NAlkalineShrub8.3140.5May–Aug. 2012
KZ-Bal76°39′E44°34′NAlkalineGrass5.7140.2May–Sep. 2012