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Dataset URLs:METADATA: HTML, Rich Text, XML(EML compliant)
DATA: Comma Delimited, Excel file with Metadata and data
Dataset ID:1982_2000gs81tusbm.05
Dataset Title:Above ground plant biomass in a mesic acidic tussock tundra experimental site from 1982 to 2000 Arctic LTER, Toolik Lake, Alaska.
Investigator 1: 
First Name:Gus
Last Name:Shaver
Organization:Marine Biological Lab
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City:Woods Hole
State:MA
Zip Code:2543
Country:USA
Investigator 2: 
First Name:Terry
Last Name:Chapin
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Investigator 3: 
First Name:Jim
Last Name:Laundre
Investigator 4: 
First Name:Donie
Last Name:Bret-Harte
Investigator 5: 
First Name:Michelle
Last Name:Mack
Associate Investigators:
Keywords:Alaska; biomass; leaf area, productivity; tundra, fertilize treatments, primary production, disturbance, inorganic nutrients, organic matter, populations
Abstract:Above ground plant biomass and leaf area were measured in a moist acidic tussock tundra experimental site. The plots were set up in 1981 and have been harvested in periodical (See Shaver and Chapin Ecological Monographs, 61(1), 1991 pp.1-31. Mack, et al, Nature 2004 431:440-443) This file contains the biomass numbers for each harvested quadrat and per cent carbon and nitrogen summaries for harvests through 2000. Leaf area data is presented in other data files (see http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/arc).
For questions about the Metadata and data contact the Investigators.
For information about this web site contact:		 Arctic LTER Information Manager
The Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Lab
7 MBL St
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Phone (508) 289 7496
Email: arc_im@mbl.edu
Online URL: http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/
DATA FILE INFORMATION:
Data File URL http://metacat.lternet.edu/das/dataAccessServlet?docid=knb-lter-arc.10004&urlTail=terrest/biomass/data/1982_2000gs81tusbm.csv
Data File Name 1982_2000gs81tusbm
Beginning Date 6/1/1982
End Date 7/31/2000
Number of Data Records 1916
Other Files to Reference
Availability Status 1
Quality Control Information
Maintenance Description Merged the 1982 through 2000 harvest files into a single file. JL Oct2005
Log of Changes: Version 1: Created and eml document. Jim 3Oct06
Version 2: Added LTERNET Data Access server proxy for Excel and comma delimited data files.
Version 3: Upadte LTERNET Data Access server proxy link for Excel and comma delimited data files. Changed from knb to das in url.
Version 4 upgrade EML to 2.1; corrected Url from asp to php. Jim 9Jul2012
Version 5: Added comments in rows to Comments column. CH 30Jan2013 Updated to newer metadats form (with sites sheet) CH March 2013.
 
RESEARCH LOCATION:                  
Location Name LTER Moist Acidic Tussock Tundra 1981 plots Select Site or enter New One Select Site or enter New One Select Site or enter New One Select Site or enter New One Select Site or enter New One Select Site or enter New One Select Site or enter New One  
Geographic Description 1981 Moist Acidic Tussock Tundra Northeast corner Block 3 Enter Description Enter Description Enter Description Enter Description Enter Description Enter Description Enter Description  
Location Bounding Box                  
West Bounding Coordinate                  
East Bounding Coordinate                  
North Bounding Coordinate                  
South Bounding Coordinate                  
OR if single point location                  
Latitude 68.629636 In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees  
Longitude -149.575656 In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees In Decimal Degrees  
Elevation 755 In Meters In Meters In Meters In Meters In Meters In Meters In Meters  
Link to Google Map View on Google Map                
                   
 
TAXONOMIC COVERAGE:
Organisms studied Alectoria sp.; Andromeda polifolia; Arctostaphylos alpina; Aulacomnium sp.; Betula nana; Calamagrostis canadensis; Calamagrostis holmii; Carex bigelowii; Cassiope tetragona; Cetraria cucullata; Cetraria islandica; Cladonia spp.; Dactylina sp.; Dicranum spp.; Drepanocladus sp.; Dryas integrifolia; Empetrum nigrum; Equisetum spp.; Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. triste; Eriophorum vaginatum; Hylocomium splendens; Ledum palustre; Oxycoccus microcarpus; Pedicularis spp.; Peltigera sp.; Polygonum bistorta; Polytrichum sp.; Rubus chamaemorus; Salix pulchra; Salix reticulata; Salix spp.; Sphagnum spp.; Tomenthypnum nitens; Vaccinium uliginosum; Vaccinium vitis-idaea;
 
Methods:EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND METHODS: Plots were setup in June 1981 with annual fertilization treatments of 10 g/m2 Nitrogen (as NH4NO3) and 5 g/m2 Phosphorous (as triple superphosphate) were applied. Greenhouses and shade houses were annually set up in late May or early June and removed in the end of August or early September. Greenhouses and shade houses were discontinued in 1989. There are 4 replicate blocks, each containing 1 replicate of each of the following treatments.
Control (CT)
Fertilized (NP)
Greenhouse (GH)
Greenhouse fertilized (GHNP)
Shade (SH)

Harvests occurred on the following dates:

Date Site Treatment
-------------------- ------------------------------- ----------------------------------
01-Jun-1982 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
31-Jul-1982 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
01-Sep-1982 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
21-May-1983 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
Greenhouse
Greenhouse Nitrogen Phosphorus
Nitrogen Phosphorus
Shade
14-Jun-1983 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
Nitrogen Phosphorus
03-Jul-1983 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
Nitrogen Phosphorus
30-Jul-1983 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
Greenhouse
Greenhouse Nitrogen Phosphorus
Nitrogen Phosphorus
Shade
23-Aug-1983 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
Nitrogen Phosphorus
26-Jul-1984 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
Nitrogen Phosphorus
21-Jul-1989 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
Greenhouse
Greenhouse Nitrogen Phosphorus
Nitrogen Phosphorus
Shade
31-Jul-1995 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
Nitrogen Phosphorus
30-Jul-2000 1981 Toolik Tussock Control
Nitrogen Phosphorus


SAMPLING TECHNIQUES: Biomass quadrats, size 20x20 cm, were taken from Toolik tussock site. Five quadrats were taken from each of four blocks. All aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes were clipped in 20x20 cm quadrats. Normally, 4 or 5 quadrats were randomly located along line transects in each of four replicate blocks for each treatment. Aboveground biomass is considered "within" the quadrat if it is associated with a meristem that is within the quadrat. Quadrats were sorted within 24 hours into species and then into tissue type. Depending on the harvest, tissue types can be broad categories, i.e. above and below, or more detailed, i.e. inflorescences, new growth, old growth, etc.

They were then dried at 50-70 degrees Celsius in a drying oven. After several days in the oven samples were weighed to nearest milligram. Finally the samples from all quadrats from a transect were combined according to tissue type. For some harvest samples were returned to Marine Biological Lab, Woods Hole, MA for nutrient analysis. Details are given in Shaver and Chapin (Ecological Monographs, 61(1), 1991, pg. 1.)

Leaf area was measured in 1995 and 2000 harvest with a LiCor LI-3000A area meter. Leaf areas for graminoids, deciduous, and forbs were measured immediately after plucking and before drying. Leaf areas for Evergreen species (except Ledum) were measured after drying for 2-4 days. Leaf areas for Ledum were measured after final dry weights were done. Cassiope leaf areas were measured on the unseparated leaves and stems.


DATA ENTRY:

Data were entered into spreadsheets as weights in grams, to the nearest milligram. Categories are same as on data sheets. Missing values are represented with blank spaces.

Tissue categories codes: v0 is an immature graminoid tiller that does not have any green tip. v1 is an immature graminoid tiller that has a green tip. CYS is graminoid current year senescence.

Biomass categories:

New Above: includes blade, sheath, v0, v1, CYS blade, CYS sheath, inflorescence, inflorescence bud, new leaves, new stems, and new above (for Forbs and mosses).

Old Above: includes old leaves and old stems.

Below: includes below stems, rhizome and below (for forbs).

(10) NOTES: For 1983-84 harvests in the original file, Quadrats Q1 - Q5=Block 1, Q6 - Q10=B2, Q11 - Q15=B3, Q16 - Q20=B4. For example, Q6 from 1983 is the same as B2Q1 in 1989. In this file the quadrats were renamed to B1Q1 style where the number following the B is block number and the number following Q is quadrat number.

Cassiope was not separated into leaves and stems. Weights for Cassiope were recorded as leaf weights.

Missing values are represented with blank spaces.

Data Table

Variable Name Variable Description Data Type Units DateTime Format Code Information Missing Value Code
Date Date of beginning of harvest. The harvest last for 4-5 days. datetime   dd-mon-yyyy   .=Missing or Not Measured
Site Site of harvest. text       .=Missing or Not Measured
Treatment Treatment of plots See methods for detatils text       .=Missing or Not Measured
Growth Form Growth form of species text       .=Missing or Not Measured
Species The species sample or a lumped group. See "Other category Notes on lumped species?" under this variable for notes on species grouped together. text       .=Missing or Not Measured
Tissue Tissue sampled. See methods for categories codes. text       .=Missing or Not Measured
Biomass Categroy New Above: includes blade, sheath, v0, v1, CYS blade, CYS sheath, inflorescence, inflorescence bud, new leaves, new stems, and new above (for Forbs and mosses). | Old Above: includes old leaves and old stems. | Below: includes below stems, rhizome and below (for forbs). text       .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q1 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q3 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q4 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q5 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q6 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q7 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q1 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q3 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q4 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q5 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q6 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q7 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q1 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q3 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q4 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q5 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q6 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q7 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q1 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q3 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q4 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q5 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q6 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q7 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
Average Average of all quadrats for that species and tissue type number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
Std. Err. Standard Error of the mean for species and tissue type number gramPerFourHundredthMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
Count Number of quadrats number number     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q1gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q2gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q3gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q4gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q5gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q6gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B1Q7gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q1gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q2gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q3gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q4gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q5gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q6gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B2Q7gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q1gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q2gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q3gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q4gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q5gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q6gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B3Q7gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q1gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q2gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q3gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q4gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q5gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q6gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
B4Q7gm2 Oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) collected in a 20x20 cm quadrat converted to g/m^2. Code of variable name: B for block and the number following the B is the block number. The Q stands for quadrat with the number following the Q being the quadrat number. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
Average g/m^2 Average oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) for each species and tissue converted to g/m^2. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
StdERR g/m^2 Standart error of the mean of oven dried weight (gm) of sample ( aboveground biomass plus belowground stems and rhizomes) for each species and tissue converted to g/m^2. number gramPerMeterSquared     .=Missing or Not Measured
Count g/m^2 Number of quadrats number number     .=Missing or Not Measured
Species Comments Other species found in quadrats text       .=Missing or Not Measured
Comments General comments about individual samples text       .=Missing or Not Measured

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