Dataset
Interactive Effects of Fertility and Distribution on Plant Community Diversity and Structure - Experiment 052
Plant aboveground biomass data
Years Available: 1988 - 1994
Principle Investigators
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ATTRIBUTES
| Field | Name | Definition | Unit | Code |
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| 1 | Field number/letter | Field number/letter | ||
| 2 | Experiment number | Experiment number | ||
| 3 | Sampling Year | Sampling Year (YYYY) | ||
| 4 | Sampling date (YYMMDD) | Sampling date (YYMMDD) | ||
| 5 | Plot | Plot | ||
| 6 | 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 | |
| 7 | Ammonium Nitrate(34-0-0) addition(g/m2/yr) | Total annual fertilizer addition | gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear | |
| 8 | Annual Nitrogen addition (g/m2/yr) | (Fertilizer 0.34%N) x (Nitrogen Treatment(g/m2)) x (2 times/year) | gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear | |
| 9 | 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. | |
| 10 | Species | Species sorted from plot aboveground clip strip | ||
| 11 | Biomass (g/m2) | Biomass (g/m2) | gramsPerSquareMeter | |
| 12 | Leaves | Leaf biomass sorted from clip strip biomass (g/m2) | gramsPerSquareMeter | |
| 13 | Stems | Stem biomass sorted from clip strip biomass (g/m2) | gramsPerSquareMeter | |
| 14 | Fruits | Fruit biomass sorted from clip strip biomass (g/m2) | gramsPerSquareMeter |
SAMPLE DATASET
| Field number/letter | Experiment number | Sampling Year | Sampling date (YYMMDD) | Plot | Nitrogen Treatment | Ammonium Nitrate(34-0-0) addition(g/m2/yr) | Annual Nitrogen addition (g/m2/yr) | Soil Disturbance Treatment | Species | Biomass (g/m2) | Leaves | Stems | Fruits |
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| B | 52 | 1988 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Miscellaneous litter | 2.3 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Miscellaneous sp. | 19.1 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 17 | 4 | Miscellaneous litter | 6.4 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 17 | 4 | Miscellaneous sp. | 200.9 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 9.5 | 2 | Miscellaneous litter | 14.1 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 9.5 | 2 | Miscellaneous sp. | 119.9 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 17 | 4 | Miscellaneous litter | 0.5 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 17 | 4 | Miscellaneous sp. | 50.5 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Miscellaneous litter | 32.9 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Miscellaneous sp. | 62.2 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Miscellaneous litter | 93.4 | ||||
| B | 52 | 1988 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Miscellaneous sp. | 55.3 |
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