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Most of the research of the LUQ LTER is conducted in the Luquillo Experimental Forest (LEF) mountain which rises to over 1075 m with prevailing winds coming off the ocean from the east drop rain as they rise over it. Rainfall increases with elevation, ranging from about 3530 mm year-1 at low elevations to 4850 mm year-1 higher up. See a list of research sites.
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The Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies (ITES) operates as a unit within the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Rio Piedras campus of the University of Puerto Rico
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University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras
Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies (ITES)
Ponce de Leon Ave.
Anexo Facundo Bueso Office 207
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931
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Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies (ITES)
University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
P.O. Box 70377
San Juan, PR 00936-8377
Tel. (787) 764 - 0000 (ext. 2867)
Fax (787) 772 -1481
Web site: http://www.ites.upr.edu/
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The International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) is part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. The IITF is located in Río Piedras, Puerto Ricoon the grounds of the University of Puerto Rico, Agricultural Experimental Station.
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Int. Inst. of Tropical Forestry / USDA Forest Service
Jardín Botánico Sur
1201 Calle Ceiba
San Juan, PR 00926-1119
Tel. 766-5335
Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/
East of Luquillo (Roosevelt Road)
- Overcast, light rain
- Temperature: 25 °C
- Wind: E (80°), 11.1 km/h
- Pressure: 1019 hPa
- Visibility: 14.5 km
- Sunrise: 9:47am GMT
- Sunset: 11:00pm GMT
Wed, 2013-06-19 18:53
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