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Water budget components and forest structure in burned and unburned longleaf pine stands, the Jones Center at Ichauway, Southwest Georgia, USA, 2015 - 2021

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:edi.1664.1
Title:Water budget components and forest structure in burned and unburned longleaf pine stands, the Jones Center at Ichauway, Southwest Georgia, USA, 2015 - 2021
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

This data package includes data tables used to assemble a stand-level water budget of the longleaf pine-wiregrass ecosystem in southwestern Georgia, USA, between 2015 and 2021. Water budgets were estimated by comprehensively measuring or modeling each distinct water budget component. Thus, the data tables included in the package are generally divided by stratum (i.e. overstory, midstory, vegetative groundcover, litter layer) and/or process (i.e. evaporation or transpiration). Relevant forest structure data is also included; they are often presented in tables alongside estimates of transpiration. Much of the data were collected across a soil moisture gradient, at both mesic and xeric sites, and in stands treated with different fire regimes: frequent prescribed fire (FF) or fire exclusion (EX). For some data, site or treatment may not be specified if the data were not collected for comparative purposes, but rather as representative baseline data for models that would be applied across sites and treatments.

Transpiration data contained within this package include:

1) seasonal averages of daily sap-flux for pines and oaks measured with thermal dissipation probes

2) estimated daily and seasonal transpiration for individual trees

3) estimated seasonal transpiration for individual shrubs and small trees

4) estimated seasonal transpiration of groundcover functional groups

Evaporation data contained within this package include:

1) Continuously-measured canopy interception and throughfall

2) overstory stemflow

3) midstory stemflow

3) groundcover interception and throughfall

4) litter moisture content data paired with time since rain (to develop litter drying curves), and

5) litter moisture content data paired with recent rain event depth (to develop litter wetting curves)

Forest structure data contained within this include:

1) Annual measures of tree DBH

2) Biannual estimates of small tree and shrub DBH

3) Monthly estimates of groundcover functional group leaf area index

4) Monthly measures of litter biomass and water content

Publication Date:2024-06-04
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Time Period
Begin:
2015
End:
2021

People and Organizations
Contact:Brantley, Steven T (The Jones Center at Ichauway, Scientist) [  email ]
Creator:Stuber, O. Stribling (The Jones Center at Ichauway, Senior Research Associate)
Creator:Brantley, Steven T. (The Jones Center at Ichauway, Scientist)
Creator:Taylor, R. Scott (The Jones Center at Ichauway, Senior Research Associate)
Creator:Holder, Dakota (The Jones Center at Ichauway, Research Technician)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
overstory_sapflux_seasonal_daily_averages
Description:
measured total daily sap-flux (l day^-1), averaged within seasons, for commonly-occuring overstory trees in longleaf pine stands, 2016 - 2020.
Data Table Name:
tree_DBH_and_ET
Description:
Diameters (cm) and ET estimates (l day^-1, l season^-1) for individual trees in overstory and midstory strata, for each season and year, across different burn regimes and site types, 2016 - 2021. Some data from 2020 is missing due to COVID-19 shutdown.
Data Table Name:
smalltree_shrub_DBH_and_ET
Description:
Estimated diameter at breast height (DBH; cm), basal area (cm^2), and seasonal ET (kg season^-1) of all small trees and woody stems > 1 m tall and < 5 cm DBH in longleaf pine study plots, 2015 - 2019.
Data Table Name:
canopy_interception
Description:
Continuously-collected estimates of canopy interception (mm) for stands of longleaf pines, averaged by site type and burn regime treatment for every unique throughfall collection event between October 2015 and September 2020. Throughfall and bulk precipitation measurements (rainfall), from which interception was calculated, are also included. Interception, throughfall, and bulk precipitation are also presented as running cumulative totals for the duration of the study.
Data Table Name:
overstory_stemflow
Description:
Measurements of stemflow and associated rainfall for overstory trees (mm; 2016 - 2018).
Data Table Name:
midstory_stemflow
Description:
Measurements of stemflow and associated rainfall for midstory trees (mm; 2020 - 2021). Midstory stemflow was only measured in fire-excluded stands; midstory tree abundance was too low to measure stemflow in frequently-burned stands, and fire regime should have negligible impact on canopy area to stemflow volume relationships.
Data Table Name:
groundcover_lai_and_ET
Description:
Monthly estimates of ET (mm) and leaf area index (LAI) for the groundcover vegetation in longleaf pine stands between 2015 and 2020.
Data Table Name:
groundcover_interception
Description:
measures of groundcover throughfall (mm), spatially-associated canopy throughfall (mm), and calculated groundcover interception data collected in longleaf pine stands for select individual rain events in 2020.
Data Table Name:
litter_biomass_and_moisture_content
Description:
A table of litter biomass (Mg ha^-1) and litter moisture content (%) for frequently burned and unburned stands of longleaf pine at two different sites, mesic and xeric (2015 - 2017). Litter samples collected for this study include both the Oi and Oe horizons. Values represent plot-level averages; standard error is also provided.
Data Table Name:
litter_drying
Description:
This table contains litter water content (%) data for litter samples collected in longleaf pine stands during dry periods, following a saturating rain event. The litter water content data are paired with the number of hours since most recent rain event when the sample was collected, in order to calculate a statistical model of litter drying rates. The litter was collected in both burned and fire excluded stands of longleaf, and data are divided by those treatments.
Data Table Name:
litter_wetting
Description:
This data table contains data used to generate litter wetting curves for litter in burned and unburned longleaf pine stands. Each record consists of a measure of percent water content of a litter sample, paired with a measure of the size of the most recent rain event prior to litter collection. Generally, all litter samples were collected within 48 hours of a rain event, and rain events were preceded by >= 8 days without rain to ensure a dry litter bed prior to the rain event.
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Data Entities


Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/b478fc021794e8a4332ca07911105257
Name:overstory_sapflux_seasonal_daily_averages
Description:measured total daily sap-flux (l day^-1), averaged within seasons, for commonly-occuring overstory trees in longleaf pine stands, 2016 - 2020.
Number of Records:449
Number of Columns:8

Table Structure
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DefinitionPinus palustris Mill. (common name: longleaf pine)
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DefinitionPinus elliottii Engelm. (common name: slash pine)
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DefinitionQuercus incana W. Bartram (common name: bluejack oak)
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DefinitionQuercus margarettae (Ashe) Small (common name: sand post oak)
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CodeQULV
DefinitionQuercus laevis Walter (common name: turkey oak)
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DefinitionQuercus nigra L. (common name: water oak)
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DefinitionQuercus virginiana Mill. (common name: live oak)
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Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/35c3781af448d67ae41e7669124cf3f7
Name:tree_DBH_and_ET
Description:Diameters (cm) and ET estimates (l day^-1, l season^-1) for individual trees in overstory and midstory strata, for each season and year, across different burn regimes and site types, 2016 - 2021. Some data from 2020 is missing due to COVID-19 shutdown.
Number of Records:40438
Number of Columns:12

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Definitionany live tree with a trunk >= 10 cm diameter at breast height (137 cm) at the start of the study (2016) was classified as overstory
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DefinitionCeltis laevigata Willd. (common name: sugarberry)
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CodeCRSP
DefinitionCrataegus L. (genus only; common name: hawthorn)
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CodeDIVI
DefinitionDiospyros virginiana L. (common name: common persimmon)
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CodeLIST
DefinitionLiquidambar styraciflua L. (common name: sweetgum)
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CodePIPA
DefinitionPinus palustris Mill. (common name: longleaf pine)
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CodePRSE
DefinitionPrunus serotina Ehrh. (common name: black cherry)
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CodeQUFA
DefinitionQuercus falcata Michx. (common name: southern red oak)
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CodeQUGE
DefinitionQuercus geminata Small (common name: sand live oak)
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CodeQUHE
DefinitionQuercus hemisphaerica W. Bartram ex Willd. (common name: Darlington oak)
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CodeQUIN
DefinitionQuercus incana W. Bartram (common name: bluejack oak)
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CodeQULA
DefinitionQuercus laurifolia Michx. (common name: laurel oak)
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CodeQULV
DefinitionQuercus laevis Walter (common name: turkey oak)
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Code Definition
CodeQUMA
DefinitionQuercus margarettae (Ashe) Small (common name: sand post oak)
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Code Definition
CodeQUNI
DefinitionQuercus nigra L. (common name: water oak)
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Code Definition
CodeQUST
DefinitionQuercus stellata Wangenh. (common name: post oak)
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Code Definition
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DefinitionQuercus virginiana Mill. (common name: live oak)
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Code Definition
CodeSAAL
DefinitionSassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees (common name: sassafras)
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Code Definition
CodeSILA
DefinitionSideroxylon lanuginosum Michx. (common name: gum bully)
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CodeVAAR
DefinitionVaccinium arboreum Marshall (common name: farkleberry)
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Codediffuse-porous
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Data Table

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Name:smalltree_shrub_DBH_and_ET
Description:Estimated diameter at breast height (DBH; cm), basal area (cm^2), and seasonal ET (kg season^-1) of all small trees and woody stems > 1 m tall and < 5 cm DBH in longleaf pine study plots, 2015 - 2019.
Number of Records:11448
Number of Columns:10

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fn.grp  
dbh  
ba_cm2  
seasonal.ET  
Definition:site type, based on soil moisture availabilitythe fire regime treatment applied to the stands where small trees and shrubs were measuredunique numerical identifier assigned to distinct 50m x 50m plots treated with differing fire regimes and occurring on different site types.A unique numerical label for each 2 m x 25 m belt transect within each plotyear of seasonal ET estimateseason of the year (includes spring, summer, and fall only; transpiration is assumed to be 0 in winter)functional group category, based on dominant species' generadiameter (cm) at breast height. Breast height is ~ 137 cm above the ground. For this dataset, dbh was estimated using allometric equations applied to measures of stem diameter near ground level.basal area of the stem (cm^2), calculated from stem dbh.Estimate of total seasonal evapotranspiration (L season^-1) for a given woody stem.
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Definitionthe label for the xeric site
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DefinitionStands treated with frequent prescribed fire (FF)
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DefinitionStands excluded (EX) from fire
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Definitiontransect 1
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Definitionpine (Pinus) stems
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Definitionwoody oak (Quercus) stems.
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Definitionwoody stems not included in either the oak or pine genera (frequently encountered species in this group depended upon site, but included Sassafras albidum, Prunus serotina, Diospyros virginiana, and Vaccinium arboreum)
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Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/fe240547a1170ebaf9c90bb0ec16f49e
Name:canopy_interception
Description:Continuously-collected estimates of canopy interception (mm) for stands of longleaf pines, averaged by site type and burn regime treatment for every unique throughfall collection event between October 2015 and September 2020. Throughfall and bulk precipitation measurements (rainfall), from which interception was calculated, are also included. Interception, throughfall, and bulk precipitation are also presented as running cumulative totals for the duration of the study.
Number of Records:1281
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DefinitionBulk precipitation. This was a measure of total rainfall in an open field at each site.
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DefinitionStands treated with frequent prescribed fire (FF)
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Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/13205d4391694b728c766fd7611e827c
Name:overstory_stemflow
Description:Measurements of stemflow and associated rainfall for overstory trees (mm; 2016 - 2018).
Number of Records:2473
Number of Columns:10

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Definition:site type, based on soil moisture availabilitythe fire regime treatment applied to the stands where stemflow was measured.The canopy stratum occupied by the trees for which stemflow was measured.Date and time of stemflow sample measurement at the end of a sample period. Sample periods generally reflect the span of time between consecutive sample dates,.A unique identifying number for every tree for which stemflow was measured, within each site and treatment.Estimated projected area of a tree's canopy, in m^2total amount of rainfall (mm) that fell during the sample period.total volume of stemflow (ml) collected during the sample periodstemflow as depth (mm), calculated based on total volume of stemflow distributed across the projected canopy area.Tree stemflow expressed as a percentage of total rainfall
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DefinitionStands excluded (EX) from fire
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DefinitionOverstory trees had crowns which were generally in the highest stratum of tree crowns, and trunk diameter at breast high was typically > 10 cm.
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Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/25fce0184e4131478d1c340ddcdd0510
Name:midstory_stemflow
Description:Measurements of stemflow and associated rainfall for midstory trees (mm; 2020 - 2021). Midstory stemflow was only measured in fire-excluded stands; midstory tree abundance was too low to measure stemflow in frequently-burned stands, and fire regime should have negligible impact on canopy area to stemflow volume relationships.
Number of Records:933
Number of Columns:10

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stemflow.volume_ml  
stemflow.depth_mm  
stemflow_pct  
Definition:site type, based on soil moisture availabilitythe fire regime treatment applied to the stands where stemflow was measured.The canopy stratum occupied by the trees for which stemflow was measured.Date and time of stemflow sample measurement at the end of a sample period. Sample periods generally reflect the span of time between consecutive sample dates.A unique identifying number for every tree for which stemflow was measured, within each site.Estimated projected area of a tree's canopy, in m^2total amount of rainfall (mm) that fell during the sample period.total volume of stemflow (ml) collected during the sample periodstemflow as depth (mm), calculated based on total volume of stemflow distributed across the projected canopy area.Tree stemflow expressed as a percentage of total rainfall
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Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/9b561619cd41f3e9dd7b6c7c7ddbc8fc
Name:groundcover_lai_and_ET
Description:Monthly estimates of ET (mm) and leaf area index (LAI) for the groundcover vegetation in longleaf pine stands between 2015 and 2020.
Number of Records:858
Number of Columns:8

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year  
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month  
fun_grp  
et_per.m2.leaf.area  
lai  
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Code Definition
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Code Definition
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Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/f85fc7a24a1796e1745d2cd4938b6216
Name:groundcover_interception
Description:measures of groundcover throughfall (mm), spatially-associated canopy throughfall (mm), and calculated groundcover interception data collected in longleaf pine stands for select individual rain events in 2020.
Number of Records:898
Number of Columns:11

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Column Name:sample_event  
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smpl_date_time  
site  
trt  
bucket.id  
cup.id  
bkt_mm  
cup_mm  
gc.interception_mm  
gc.interception_pct  
Definition:unique categorical identifier. A number is assigned to every unique groundcover throughfall sampling event.The date a groundcover throughfall sampling event began. All times are in eastern standard time.The date a throughfall sampling event ended and throughfall samples were collected and measured. All times are in eastern standard time.site type, based on soil moisture availabilitythe fire regime treatment applied to the stands where canopy and groundcover throughfall were measured.A unique numerical identifier for each canopy throughfall sampler (bucket), within each site and treatmentA unique numerical identifier for each groundcover throughfall (t-fall) sampler (i.e. cup), within each site and treatment, and adjacent canopy t-fall sampler group. ID numbers correspond to the orientation and placement (in compass degrees) of each groundcover t-fall sampler relative to its adjacent canopy t-fall sampler.The amount of canopy throughfall measured for a given canopy throughfall sampler and sample event. Presented as a depth (mm), derived from the volume of throughfall measured and the surface area of the sampler opening.The amount of groundcover throughfall measured for a given groundcover throughfall sampler and sample event. Presented as a depth (mm), derived from the volume of throughfall measured and the surface area of the sampler opening.Groundcover interception calculated for a given groundcover throughfall sampler and sample event. Calculated by subtracting groundcover throughfall (cup_mm) from canopy throughfall (bkt_mm).Percent of canopy throughfall intercepted by the groundcover, calculated for a given groundcover throughfall sampler and sampling event.
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Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/739b9ef798d1cb56b54eedae24e597b6
Name:litter_biomass_and_moisture_content
Description:A table of litter biomass (Mg ha^-1) and litter moisture content (%) for frequently burned and unburned stands of longleaf pine at two different sites, mesic and xeric (2015 - 2017). Litter samples collected for this study include both the Oi and Oe horizons. Values represent plot-level averages; standard error is also provided.
Number of Records:78
Number of Columns:8

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smpl_date  
site  
trt  
avg_bm_Mgha  
se_bm_Mgha  
avg_pct_h2o  
se_pct_h2o  
Definition:unique numerical identifier assigned to every distinct litter collection sampling bout. Where litter collection for a sample bout was interrupted by a rain event, the bouts were excluded from this dataset, as this made moisture content between sites incomparable.The date on which the litter samples were collected for a given sample bout and a given site.site type, based on soil moisture availabilitythe fire regime treatment applied to the stands where litter was collected.Mean of the sample of dry litter biomass (Mg ha^-1) measurementsStandard error of the sample of dry litter biomass (Mg ha^-1) measurementsAverage of the sample measurements of moisture content of litter relative to dry biomass (%)Standard error of the sample measurements of moisture content of litter relative to dry biomass (%)
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Definitionthe label for the xeric site
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Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/b3e5e9b9d44edf6f060592a506c93f35
Name:litter_drying
Description:This table contains litter water content (%) data for litter samples collected in longleaf pine stands during dry periods, following a saturating rain event. The litter water content data are paired with the number of hours since most recent rain event when the sample was collected, in order to calculate a statistical model of litter drying rates. The litter was collected in both burned and fire excluded stands of longleaf, and data are divided by those treatments.
Number of Records:174
Number of Columns:7

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Column Name:site  
trt  
trnsct  
smpl.bout  
drying.evnt.id  
DRY_HOURS  
pct_h2o  
Definition:site type, based on soil moisture availability. These data were only collected at one site to create drying curves generally applicable across sites. Nevertheless we supply the site here for consistency among tables in this data package.the fire regime treatment applied to the stands where litter was collected.The label identifying the transect along which litter samples were collected. These effectively function as subplots within a larger plot, or stand. Since litter sampling is destructive, we sampled along transects to avoid resampling the same location. Smpl_bout 99 included two additional transects (F & G).unique numerical identifier assigned to every distinct litter collection sampling bout.A number identifying each unique drying event. For this data set, a drying event was defined as any discrete period of time without rainfall which was preceded by a saturating rain event of >=30 mm. Drying events could last many days, and often included multiple sample bouts of litter collection to capture dry-down rates.At the time of litter sample collection, the number of hours litter samples were allowed to dry in situ following the most recent saturating recent rain event.Moisture content of each sample of litter relative to its dry biomass (%)
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Definitionthe label for the mesic site
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Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1664/1/1c3373b55ad626c79efab1bf9ebc80f5
Name:litter_wetting
Description:This data table contains data used to generate litter wetting curves for litter in burned and unburned longleaf pine stands. Each record consists of a measure of percent water content of a litter sample, paired with a measure of the size of the most recent rain event prior to litter collection. Generally, all litter samples were collected within 48 hours of a rain event, and rain events were preceded by >= 8 days without rain to ensure a dry litter bed prior to the rain event.
Number of Records:97
Number of Columns:6

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trnsct  
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Data Package Usage Rights

This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
(No thesaurus)sap-flux, sapflow, stemflow, longleaf pine, prescribed fire, thermal dissipation probes
LTER Controlled Vocabularybiomass, water balance, transpiration, evaporation, evapotranspiration, leaf area index, diameter at breast height, growth, fire management, forest floor, forest dynamics, hydrologic processes, throughfall, interception, burns, canopies, understory vegetation, litter, community structure, forbs, forests, grasses, long term monitoring, plant functional types, plant physiology, precipitation, rain, reference stands, seasonality, soil moisture, tree growth

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

The methods used to produce and/or process the data contained within this data package are described in the associated manuscript:

Brantley, ST, OS Stuber, RS Taylor, DL Holder. In press. Fire exclusion alters forest water use: a comprehensive water budget component analysis in longleaf pine woodlands. Ecological Monographs.

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@edirepository.org
Web Address:
https://edirepository.org
Id:https://ror.org/0330j0z60
Creators:
Individual: O. Stribling Stuber
Organization:The Jones Center at Ichauway
Position:Senior Research Associate
Address:
3988 Jones Center Drive,
Newton, GA 39870 United States
Phone:
2297344706 (voice)
Email Address:
stribling.stuber@jonesctr.org
Id:https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4038-9191
Id:https://ror.org/038rzwt76
Individual:Dr. Steven T. Brantley
Organization:The Jones Center at Ichauway
Position:Scientist
Address:
3988 Jones Center Drive,
Newton, GA 39870 United States
Phone:
2297344706 (voice)
Email Address:
steven.brantley@jonesctr.org
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1780-3366
Id:https://ror.org/038rzwt76
Individual: R. Scott Taylor
Organization:The Jones Center at Ichauway
Position:Senior Research Associate
Address:
3988 Jones Center Drive,
Newton, GA 39870 United States
Phone:
2297344706 (voice)
Email Address:
scott.taylor@jonesctr.org
Id:https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9534-7770
Id:https://ror.org/038rzwt76
Individual: Dakota Holder
Organization:The Jones Center at Ichauway
Position:Research Technician
Id:https://ror.org/038rzwt76
Contacts:
Individual:Dr. Steven T Brantley
Organization:The Jones Center at Ichauway
Position:Scientist
Address:
3988 Jones Center Drive,
Newton, GA 39870 United States
Phone:
2297344706 (voice)
Email Address:
steven.brantley@jonesctr.org
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1780-3366
Id:https://ror.org/038rzwt76

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period
Begin:
2015
End:
2021
Geographic Region:
Description:This data package includes data collected in both mesic and xeric uplands of second-growth longleaf pine stands (both frequently-burned and fire-excluded stands). This set of bounding coordinates identifies the general location of the MESIC uplands sampled in the study.
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  31.289431Southern:  31.278553
Western:  -84.535059Eastern:  -84.51826
Geographic Region:
Description:This data package includes data collected in both mesic and xeric uplands of second-growth longleaf pine stands (both frequently-burned and fire-excluded stands). This set of bounding coordinates identifies the general location of the XERIC uplands sampled in the study.
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  31.273757Southern:  31.260334
Western:  -84.484422Eastern:  -84.470519
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Pinopsida
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 58019 (Pinopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subclass
Rank Value:Pinidae
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3313 (Pinidae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Pinales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 1446380 (Pinales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Pinaceae
Common Name:pine family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3318 (Pinaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Pinus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3337 (Pinus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subgenus
Rank Value:Pinus subgen. Pinus
Common Name:hard pines
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 139271 (Pinus subgen. Pinus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Pinus palustris
Common Name:longleaf pine
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 46836 (Pinus palustris)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Pinopsida
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 58019 (Pinopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subclass
Rank Value:Pinidae
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3313 (Pinidae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Pinales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 1446380 (Pinales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Pinaceae
Common Name:pine family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3318 (Pinaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Pinus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3337 (Pinus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subgenus
Rank Value:Pinus subgen. Pinus
Common Name:hard pines
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 139271 (Pinus subgen. Pinus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Pinus elliottii
Common Name:slash pine
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 42064 (Pinus elliottii)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus virginiana
Common Name:southern live oak
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 58333 (Quercus virginiana)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus nigra
Common Name:water oak
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 262615 (Quercus nigra)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus laevis
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 167427 (Quercus laevis)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus margarettae
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 262621 (Quercus margarettae)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus incana
Common Name:bluejack oak
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 262620 (Quercus incana)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Rosales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3744 (Rosales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Cannabaceae
Common Name:hop family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3481 (Cannabaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Celtis
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 13408 (Celtis)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Celtis laevigata
Common Name:sugarberry
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 102692 (Celtis laevigata)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Ericales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 41945 (Ericales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Ebenaceae
Common Name:ebony family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 19955 (Ebenaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Diospyros
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 13492 (Diospyros)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Diospyros virginiana
Common Name:possum apple
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 13493 (Diospyros virginiana)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Saxifragales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 41946 (Saxifragales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Altingiaceae
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 91829 (Altingiaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Liquidambar
Common Name:sweet gum trees
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 4398 (Liquidambar)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Liquidambar styraciflua
Common Name:sweet gum
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 4400 (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Rosales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3744 (Rosales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Rosaceae
Common Name:rose family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3745 (Rosaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subfamily
Rank Value:Amygdaloideae
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 171637 (Amygdaloideae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Prunus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3754 (Prunus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Prunus serotina
Common Name:black cherry
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 23207 (Prunus serotina)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus falcata
Common Name:southern red oak
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 167422 (Quercus falcata)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus geminata
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 97697 (Quercus geminata)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus hemisphaerica
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 114190 (Quercus hemisphaerica)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus laurifolia
Common Name:swamp laurel oak
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 262616 (Quercus laurifolia)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3502 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Common Name:beech family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3503 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Quercus
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3511 (Quercus)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Quercus stellata
Common Name:post oak
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 102699 (Quercus stellata)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Laurales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3432 (Laurales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Lauraceae
Common Name:laurel family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3433 (Lauraceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Sassafras
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 46944 (Sassafras)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Sassafras albidum
Common Name:white sassafras
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 46945 (Sassafras albidum)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Ericales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 41945 (Ericales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Sapotaceae
Common Name:sapodilla family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3737 (Sapotaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subfamily
Rank Value:Sapotoideae
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 1609962 (Sapotoideae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Sideroxylon
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 55367 (Sideroxylon)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Sideroxylon lanuginosum
Common Name:gum-elastic
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 102691 (Sideroxylon lanuginosum)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Ericales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 41945 (Ericales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Ericaceae
Common Name:heath family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 4345 (Ericaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subfamily
Rank Value:Vaccinioideae
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 217037 (Vaccinioideae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Vaccinium
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 13749 (Vaccinium)
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Vaccinium arboreum
Common Name:farkleberry
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 229201 (Vaccinium arboreum)
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Kingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 33090 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Phylum
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 35493 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subphylum
Rank Value:Streptophytina
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 131221 (Streptophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:Class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Common Name:flowering plants
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3398 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:Order
Rank Value:Rosales
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3744 (Rosales)
Classification:
Rank Name:Family
Rank Value:Rosaceae
Common Name:rose family
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 3745 (Rosaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Subfamily
Rank Value:Amygdaloideae
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 171637 (Amygdaloideae)
Classification:
Rank Name:Genus
Rank Value:Crataegus
Common Name:hawthorn
Identifer:National Center for Biotechnology Information - Taxonomy (NCBI)
Info for ID: 23159 (Crataegus)

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:Fire exclusion alters forest evapotranspiration: A comprehensive water budget analysis in longleaf pine woodlands
Personnel:
Individual:Dr. Steven T Brantley
Organization:The Jones Center at Ichauway
Position:Scientist
Email Address:
steven.brantley@jonesctr.org
Web Address:
https://www.jonesctr.org/
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1780-3366
Id:https://ror.org/038rzwt76
Role:Primary investigator, experimental design, data analyst, manuscript writing, review, & editing (lead)
Individual: O. Stribling Stuber
Organization:The Jones Center at Ichauway
Position:Senior Research Associate
Email Address:
stribling.stuber@jonesctr.org
Web Address:
https://www.jonesctr.org/
Id:https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4038-9191
Id:https://ror.org/038rzwt76
Role:Project manager, experimental design, data manager, data analyst, manuscript writing, review & editing.
Individual: R. Scott Taylor
Organization:The Jones Center at Ichauway
Position:Senior Research Associate
Email Address:
scott.taylor@jonesctr.org
Web Address:
https://www.jonesctr.org/
Id:https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9534-7770
Id:https://ror.org/038rzwt76
Role:Manager and curator of long term datasets, manuscript review & editing
Individual: Dakota L Holder
Organization:The Jones Center at Ichauway
Position:Research Technician
Id:https://ror.org/038rzwt76
Role:Data collection and analysis, manuscript review & editing
Abstract:

Forests are critical to water resources, but high evapotranspiration (ET) can reduce water yield. Thinning and prescribed fire reduce forest density and often reduce ET, promoting higher water yield. However, results from such treatments have been inconsistent, possibly because of unknown interactions among individual ET components. We compare water budget components of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) woodlands with frequent prescribed fire to the water budget components of fire-excluded stands. We hypothesized that fire exclusion would result in higher ET due to increased midstory transpiration (Et) and interception (Ei), and higher evaporation from litter (Ilitter). Reference plots were burned every two years while treatment plots had fire excluded for 15–20 years. Fire treatments were repeated in two sites representing a soil moisture gradient, noted as mesic and xeric. We measured woody Et using sap-flux and we modelled groundcover Et using physiological models. We measured Ei of canopy and groundcover layers, modelled Es litter biomass, and constructed a total component-based water budget for each site and treatment. Compared to reference plots, midstory Et was 300–800% higher in fire exclusion plots. Groundcover Et was ~80% less than reference treatments, countering the effects of midstory growth on total ET. Stand Ei followed similar trends, with groundcover Ei in reference plots countering effects of midstory and litter Ei in fire exclusion plots. As expected, total ET in the xeric site was 18% higher in fire exclusion plots. However, ET in the mesic site was 16% lower in the fire exclusion plots due to high groundcover Et and Ei in reference plots. Thus, our results show that fire exclusion changes total forest ET, but the size and direction of the effect varies depending on the balance between midstory and groundcover transpiration and interception. These results highlight the importance of groundcover in ecosystem function in low-density forests and may help explain inconsistent results from studies of water yields following thinning and fire. While prescribed fire is a valuable tool in forest management, we suggest that the effects of fire on ET are complex and require careful accounting of all water fluxes within a forest ecosystem.

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