University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
College of Biological Sciences
http://www.cbs.umn.edu/

Dataset

Nutrient Network. A cross-site investigation of bottom-up control over herbaceous plant community dynamics and ecosystem function. - Experiment 247


Nutrient Network Oak Litter Decomposition

Years Available: 2010-2018 (8 years)

Principle Investigators

Hobbie, Sarah
Gill, Allison

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Environmental Data Initiative data package

EDI Package ID DOI
knb-lter-cdr.711.1
doi:10.6073/pasta/2ebd7eaf2fac27e1c7eee9678baa7940

ATTRIBUTES

FieldNameDefinitionUnitCode
1NutNet_Litter_Bag_Nounique identifier for each litter bag
2Stringunique identifier for each litter bag string
3Init_Litter_Mass_ginitial litter bag massgram
4Site_TextNutrient Network site name
5PlotPlot number
6TrtNutrient network treatmentN=Nitrogen, PK=Phosphate Potassium, Control=Control, Fence=Fenced, NPK=Nitrogen Phosphate Potassium, NK=Nitrogen Potassium, K=Potassium, NP=Nitrogen Phosphate, NPK Fence=Nitrogen Phosphate Potassium Fenced, P=Phosphate
7Date_DeployedDate site investigator deployed litter bag in field
8Harvest_NoNumber within litter bag harvest sequencenumber
9Collection_DateDate litter bag removed from field
10Days_Since_DeploymentNumber of days litter bag was deployed in the fieldnumber
11Yrs_Since_DeploymentNumber of years litter bag was deployed in the fieldnumber
12Fin_Litter_Mass_gFinal litter massgram
13Prop_Init_MassProportion initial litter massdimensionless
14NotesNotes regarding sample damage or quality
15Carbon_Used_PercLitter percent carbon used in analysisdimensionless
16Nitrogen_Used_PercLitter percent nitrogen used in analysisdimensionless
17Ash_Mass_gLitter ash massgram
18Perc_AFDMPercent ash free dry massdimensionless
19Perc_C_pred_from_AFDMLitter percent carbon predicted from sample ash free dry massdimensionless
20Init_C_Mass_gInitial litter carbon massgram
21Fin_C_Mass_gFinal litter carbon massgram
22Prop_Init_C_MassProportion of initial litter carbon mass in sampledimensionless
23Init_N_Mass_gInitial litter nitrogen massgram
24Fin_N_Mass_gFinal litter nitrogen massgram
25Prop_Init_N_MassProportion of initial nitrogen mass in sampledimensionless
 

SAMPLE DATASET

NutNet_Litter_Bag_NoStringInit_Litter_Mass_gSite_TextPlotTrtDate_DeployedHarvest_NoCollection_DateDays_Since_DeploymentYrs_Since_DeploymentFin_Litter_Mass_gProp_Init_MassNotesCarbon_Used_PercNitrogen_Used_PercAsh_Mass_gPerc_AFDMPerc_C_pred_from_AFDMInit_C_Mass_gFin_C_Mass_gProp_Init_C_MassInit_N_Mass_gFin_N_Mass_gProp_Init_N_Mass
485819.995Bogong High Plains 1N01/20/2010101/20/201136517.90.7904Last harvest in 2015; destroyed due to photodegradation50.6871.3770.0393.2584269747.560873674.83438164.0042730.8282906340.092653650.1087831.174082187
485919.997Bogong High Plains 1N01/20/2010301/16/201310922.9926.310.6312Small hole in bag ~2x3cm. White fertlizer residue 43.4181.7610.04789.1705069145.508976134.835348962.73967580.5665931920.092672190.11111911.19905551
4863110.001Bogong High Plains 1N01/20/2010401/15/201518214.9895.10.5099many holes in bag-- photo available- one is ~3 cm diameter and goes through both sides, two are ~1 cm diameter on the bottom side, other small ones; fine roots held tightly to litter by fungal hyphae46.1362.1610.0485.7142857143.774154594.837283682.3529360.486416790.092709270.1102111.188780798
4864110.007Bogong High Plains 1N01/20/2010201/18/20127281.9956.230.622645.3651.6240.02591.4675767946.661971294.840185762.82623950.583911370.092764890.10117521.090662642
4868210.008Bogong High Plains 2PK01/20/2010401/15/201518214.9894.10.4097mesh degraded in centre area but no actual holes48.2251.9610.04886.9918699244.415427374.840669441.9772250.4084610660.092774160.0804010.866631398
486929.994Bogong High Plains 2PK01/20/2010301/16/201310922.9925.020.502346.5121.410.01993.2862190847.574823694.833897922.33490240.4830268320.092644380.0707820.764018282
4870210.009Bogong High Plains 2PK01/20/2010201/18/20127281.9956.170.616449.6151.4930.02692.7777777847.31961584.841153123.06124550.6323380860.092783430.09211810.992829215
4871210.003Bogong High Plains 2PK01/20/2010101/20/201136517.780.777850.4161.2370.02794.2675159248.06737754.838251043.92236480.8106989010.092727810.09623861.037861241
487339.999Bogong High Plains 3Control01/20/2010401/15/201518214.9898.10.8101very small and old pieces of grass litter tightly fixed to oak leaf litter- removed as much as possible after being dried44.671.7680.0483.9357429742.881429824.836316323.618270.7481458530.092690730.1432081.54500887
4876310.003Bogong High Plains 3Control01/20/2010301/16/201310922.9925.910.5908Removed insect silk from leaves before drying48.0851.2230.0295.1338199548.502211614.838251042.84182350.5873658640.092727810.07227930.779478131
4877310.001Bogong High Plains 3Control01/20/2010201/18/20127281.9956.890.688946.8431.4210.02792.6829268347.272006154.837283683.22748270.6672097220.092709270.09790691.056063757
487839.997Bogong High Plains 3Control01/20/2010101/20/201136518.030.803250.0571.130.02594.1995359648.033255524.835348964.01957710.8312899720.092672190.0907390.979139481
                         

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