Dataset
Interactive Effects of Fertility and Distribution on Plant Community Diversity and Structure - Experiment 052
Plant species percent cover data
Years Available: 1998
Principle Investigators
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Environmental Data Initiative data package
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ATTRIBUTES
| Field | Name | Definition | Unit | Code |
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| 1 | Experiment Number | Experiment Number | ||
| 2 | Field Identification | Field number/letter | ||
| 3 | Plot | Plot | ||
| 4 | Nitrogen Treatment | Nitrogen fertilizer treatment applied twice per year | 1=0.0 g/m2, 3=3.0 g/m2, 6=14.0 g/m2, 7=25.0 g/m2 | |
| 5 | Ammonium Nitrate(34-0-0) addition(g/m2/yr) | Total annual fertilizer addition | gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear | |
| 6 | Annual Nitrogen addition (g/m2/yr) | (Fertilizer 0.34%N) x (Nitrogen Treatment(g/m2)) x (2 times/year) | gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear | |
| 7 | Soil Disturbance Treatment | Soil Disturbance Treatment | 1=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. | |
| 8 | Quadrat | Quadrat | ||
| 9 | Date | Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | ||
| 10 | Species | Species | ||
| 11 | AbsCover | Absolute Cover | dimensionless | |
| 12 | RelCover | Relative Cover | dimensionless | |
| 13 | CrewInit | Crew Initials | ||
| 14 | Note | Notes |
SAMPLE DATASET
| Experiment Number | Field Identification | Plot | Nitrogen Treatment | Ammonium Nitrate(34-0-0) addition(g/m2/yr) | Annual Nitrogen addition (g/m2/yr) | Soil Disturbance Treatment | Quadrat | Date | Species | AbsCover | RelCover | CrewInit | Note |
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| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | B | 8/20/1998 | Panicum capillare | 2 | 0.02701 | HL | |
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | A | 8/20/1998 | Bare ground | 10 | CB | ||
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | B | 8/20/1998 | Rumex acetosella | 4 | 0.05402 | HL | |
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | B | 8/20/1998 | Polygonum convolvulus | 2 | 0.02701 | HL | |
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | B | 8/20/1998 | Hedeoma hispida | 0.02 | 0.00027 | HL | |
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | B | 8/20/1998 | Fragaria virginiana | 1 | 0.01351 | HL | |
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | B | 8/20/1998 | Lespedeza capitata | 1 | 0.01351 | HL | |
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | B | 8/20/1998 | Setaria lutescens (glauca) | 4 | 0.05402 | HL | |
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | A | 8/20/1998 | Setaria sp. | 0.5 | 0.00668 | CB | |
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | A | 8/20/1998 | Mosses and lichens | 0.2 | CB | ||
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | B | 8/20/1998 | Cyperus sp. | 0.02 | 0.00027 | HL | |
| 52 | B | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | A | 8/20/1998 | Schizachyrium scoparium | 70 | 0.93583 | CB |
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