University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
College of Biological Sciences
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Dataset

Interactive Effects of Fertility and Distribution on Plant Community Diversity and Structure - Experiment 052


Percent light penetration

Years Available: 1990 - 1998

Principle Investigators

Wilson, Scott
Tilman, David

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Environmental Data Initiative data package

EDI Package ID DOI
knb-lter-cdr.162.8
doi:10.6073/pasta/80e431673a0ed13bf07dd367bf50e012

ATTRIBUTES

FieldNameDefinitionUnitCode
1Field number/letterField number/letter
2Experiment numberExperiment number
3Plot numberPlot number
4Nitrogen TreatmentNitrogen fertilizer treatment applied twice per year1=0.0 g/m2, 3=3.0 g/m2, 6=14.0 g/m2, 7=25.0 g/m2
5Ammonium Nitrate(34-0-0) addition(g/m2/yr)Total annual fertilizer addition gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear
6Annual Nitrogen addition (g/m2/yr)(Fertilizer 0.34%N) x (Nitrogen Treatment(g/m2)) x (2 times/year)gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear
7Soil Disturbance TreatmentSoil Disturbance Treatment1=undisturbed, 2=1 pass rear-tined rototiller set to till to a depth of 9 inches, 3=2 passes or number required to produce about 50% bare ground, 4=3 passes or number required to produce 100% bare ground.
8Sampling yearSampling year (YYYY)
9Sampling dateSampling date (YYMMDD)
10Percent light penetrationProportion of light penetration through canopydimensionless
 

SAMPLE DATASET

Field number/letterExperiment numberPlot numberNitrogen TreatmentAmmonium Nitrate(34-0-0) addition(g/m2/yr)Annual Nitrogen addition (g/m2/yr)Soil Disturbance TreatmentSampling yearSampling datePercent light penetration
B52275017419909005100.9901
B52275017419909005221.0043
B52275017419909006180.9815
B52275017419909007030.3917
B52275017419909007240.0027
B52475017419909005100.9965
B52475017419909005220.9827
B52475017419909006180.8351
B52475017419909007030.2276
B52475017419909007240.0048
B525100119909005100.8118
B525100119909005220.7512
          

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Interactive Effects of Fertility and Distribution on Plant Community Diversity and Structure: Percent light penetration

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