Acceptance and utilization of PIE-LTER data requires that:
· The Principal Investigator be sent a notice stating reasons for acquiring any data and a description of the publication intentions.
· The Principal Investigator of the data set be sent a copy of the report or manuscript prior to submission and be adequately cited in any resultant publications.
· A copy of any resultant publications should be sent to:
(Principal Investigator)
Ecosystems Center;
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole, MA 02543
PLUM ISLAND ECOSYSTEM LTER DATABASE
DATA FILE: Data file is available as both an Excel spreadsheet (version 2000) and a text (tab-delimited) file.
LTE-MD-VEGSTN.xls, LTE-MD-VEGSTN.txt
DOCUMENTATION FILE: LTE-MD-VEGSTN.doc
YEAR: 2000
PI: Robert Buchsbaum
OTHERS: April Ridlon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DATA FILE: A description of the two hayed and two reference areas used for vegetation studies in the haying project. Includes transects within the hayed areas.
KEYWORDS: salt marsh, haying, vegetation,
SITE TYPE: Long Term Experiment
RESEARCH LOCATION: between Sawyer
Creek and Stackyard Rd: 42.744N, 70.841W
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND METHODS: not
applicable
NOTES AND COMMENTS:
VARIABLE DESCRIPTION:
STATION NAME = the name of the hayed or reference area
STATION CODE = coded name of hayed or reference area
TREATMENT = shows if site is a hayed
area or a reference area and, if hayed, at what frequency (in years)
TRANSECT = transect number
TRANSECT LENGTH = length in meters
of the transect
GPS Creek End = waypoints of
transect at creek (downstream) end. As
of July 2001, data pending analysis by Josh Goldstein.
GPS Upland End = waypoints of
transect at upland end. As of July
2001, data pending analysis by Josh Goldstein.
COMMENTS = additional notes pertaining to the observations
CALCULATIONS:
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Robert Buchsbaum
Massachusetts Audubon Society
mailto:rbuchsbaum@massaudubon.org
OTHER DATA FILES TO REFERENCE:
LTE-MD-VEGTRANS.htm, LTE-MD-VEGQUADS.htm, LTE-ME-EOYBIOM.htm
REFERENCE CITATIONS:
DATA AVAILABILITY STATUS:
Type 2
ARCHIVE INFORMATION:
Date of entry: May 17, 2001
Data entered by: Robert Buchsbaum
Comments: