Research Article

Soil Respiration Variations in Temperate Rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum) Forest of Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) in Nepal

Table 1

The record of thirteen years (2005–2017) means monthly average air temperature and precipitation of the Rhododendron arboreum forest area (source: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, DHM, Lumle).

MeanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAverage

Air temperature (°C)9.911.715.017.819.120.621.021.020.217.413.91116.5
Precipitation (mm)28.343.870.5106.0269.9783.01523.91303.6851.2214.613.38.1434.7