AmeriFlux FLUXNET-1F US-Var Vaira Ranch- Ione

This is the AmeriFlux Management Project (AMP) created FLUXNET-1F version of the carbon flux data for the site US-Var Vaira Ranch- Ione. This is the FLUXNET version of the carbon flux data for the site US-Var Vaira Ranch- Ione produced by applying the standard ONEFlux (1F) software. Site Description - Located in the lower foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains on privately owned land, the Vaira Ranch site is classified as a grassland dominated by C3 annual grasses. Managed by local rancher, Fran Vaira, brush has been periodically removed for cattle grazing. Species include a variety of grasses and herbs, including purple false brome, smooth cat's ear, and rose clover. Growing season is confined to the wet season only, typically from October to early May.