Data Package Metadata View Summary

Functional trait plasticity affects growth but not survival of understory herbs across a resource availability gradient

General Information

Data Package:
Local Identifier:	edi.61.1
Title:	Functional trait plasticity affects growth but not survival of understory herbs across a resource availability gradient
Alternate Identifier:	DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:	We investigate the effects of phenotypic plasticity in plant functional traits on the survival and growth of transplanted understory herbs.
Publication Date:	2021-06-08

Time Period

Begin:

2016-05-01

End:

2018-08-01

People and Organizations
Contact:	Fraterrigo, Jennifer (University of Illinois, Investigator) [ email ]
Contact:	Candeias, Matt (University of Illinois, Graduate Student) [ email ]
Creator:	Fraterrigo, Jennifer (University of Illinois, Investigator)
Creator:	Candeias, Matt (University of Illinois, Graduate Student)
Creator:	Brown, Cindi (Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, Lab Manager)
Creator:	Schaner, Jess (Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, Field Assistant)
Creator:	Orr, Karen (Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, Field Assistant)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	Plant Traits and Soil Chemistry
Description:

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/61/1/682bb492d1f4edf294270f54d9296313
Name:	Plant Traits and Soil Chemistry
Number of Records:	128
Number of Columns:	35

Table Structure

Object Name:

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Table Column Descriptions

Plot

Elevation_Aspect

Plant

Individual

Height2016

Height2017

Height2018

LA2016

LA2017

LA2018

SLA2016

SLA2017

SLA2018

LAR2016

LAR2017

LAR2018

BM2016

BM2017

BM2018

RGR

smavg

sm16

sm17

stavg

st16

st17

st18

maxt

mint

NO3-N

NH4-N

PO4

Total Soil % N

PAR

Column Name:

Plot

Elevation_Aspect

Plant

Individual

Height2016

Height2017

Height2018

LA2016

LA2017

LA2018

SLA2016

SLA2017

SLA2018

LAR2016

LAR2017

LAR2018

BM2016

BM2017

BM2018

RGR

smavg

sm16

sm17

stavg

st16

st17

st18

maxt

mint

NO3-N

NH4-N

PO4

Total Soil % N

PAR

Definition:

Plot names and numbers reflect the watersheds they were located in or near and the topographic position.

Names reflect the elevation and aspect of each plot

Name of genus

Individual number in each plot

Height of plants in 2016

Height of plants in 2017

Height of plants in 2018

Leaf Area of plants in 2016

Leaf Area of plants in 2017

Leaf Area of plants in 2018

Specific Leaf Area of plants in 2016

Specific Leaf Area of plants in 2017

Specific Leaf Area of plants in 2018

Leaf Area Ratio of plants in 2016

Leaf Area Ratio of plants in 2017

Leaf Area Ratio of plants in 2018

Biomass of plants in 2016

Biomass of plants in 2017

Biomass of plants in 2018

Relative Growth Rate

Average soil moisture for each plot from 2016-2018

Average soil moisture for each plot in 2016

Average soil moisture for each plot in 2017

Average soil temperature for each plot from 2016-2018

Average soil temperature for each plot in 2016

Average soil temperature for each plot in 2017

Average soil temperature for each plot in 2018

Maximum soil temperature recorded from 2016-2018

Minimum soil temperature recorded from 2016-2018

Soil pH for each plot

Resin strips NO3, July 2016

Resin strips NH4, July 2016

Resin strips, PO4, July 2016

Total Soil % N

Photosynthetically active radiation (wavelength: 400–700 nm)

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string

float

Measurement Type:

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ratio

Measurement Values Domain:

Definition

Plot names and numbers reflect the watersheds they were located in or near and the topographic position.

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Definition	High elevation Northern aspect
Source

Code Definition

Code	High South
Definition	High elevation Southern aspect
Source

Code Definition

Code	Low North
Definition	Low elevation, Northern aspect
Source

Code Definition

Code	Low South
Definition	Low elevation Southern aspect
Source

Definition

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Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	plant ecology, populations

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:

Transplants -- we collected individuals of Stachys, Monarda, and Galax at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in North Carolina, USA (35°03′N, 83°25′W). Because Shortia is listed as critically endangered, we were not able to collect plants from wild locales. Instead, we used 50 individuals donated by the Highlands Biological Research Station in North Carolina, USA (35°03'N, 83°11'W). Plants were excavated with roots intact and transported in humid containers to the experimental plots. Two individuals of each study species (n = 32) were planted at random in each plot with a minimum of 0.30 m separating each plant to avoid competition among transplants. Once in place, transplants were watered for three weeks to minimize the effects of transplant stress. Individuals that died during the first three weeks were replaced.

Instrument(s):

Meter tape, shovels, buckets, coolers

Description:

Trait Measurements -- To avoid damaging the transplants during the experiment, we developed allometric equations for estimating leaf traits and total aboveground biomass by destructively harvesting fifteen additional individuals of each species from the source populations. For each individual, we measured stem height (cm) and diameter (mm), leaf length (cm), and leaf width (cm), and LA (mm2) of every leaf in July 2016. To measure LA we used the automated digital image analysis program Easy Leaf Area on fresh leaves within one hour of collection. Allometric equations were derived by regressing the measurements against leaf biomass and area and aboveground biomass (mean adjusted R2 >0.89, Appendix S3). Subsequently, SLA was determined by dividing one-sided LA by oven-dry mass, and LAR was determined by dividing the total leaf area by total aboveground biomass of each individual. For each transplant, we recorded stem height (cm) and diameter (mm), leaf length (cm), and leaf width (cm) of every leaf in early July of 2016, 2017, and 2018 when plants were at peak biomass. For the two herbaceous species, we also recorded the number of stems produced via rhizomatous growth. We used these measurements in combination with the allometric equations to estimate leaf traits and aboveground biomass for each transplant in each sampling period. Survival status for each transplant was recorded in early July of 2017 and 2018. RGR was calculated as [ln(total final biomass) – ln(total initial biomass) / time interval].

Instrument(s):

Centimeter tape, the automated digital image analysis program Easy Leaf Area (Easlon & Bloom 2014), Jobin Yvon Ultima Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer, Flash EA 1112 CN Analyzer

Description:	Abiotic Measurements -- We measured soil temperature continuously (5-cm depth), volumetric soil moisture twice per week (7 cm depth) (Summer 2016), and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR; wavelength: 400–700 nm) twice per month following full canopy leaf out (July & August 2016, 2017, 2018)
Instrument(s):	iButton datalogger, Field Scout TDR 100 probe (Spectrum Technologies, Aurora, IL, USA), 0.5 m handheld PAR ceptometer (Decagon Devices, Pullman, WA, USA)

Description:	Soil Measurements -- Ten soil cores were collected at random from the upper 10 cm of mineral soil using a 2.2-cm diameter soil probe. Cores were composited by plot, sieved (< 2 mm), and air dried prior to subsampling for determination of pH (1:1 mass: H2O volume) and carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) concentrations.
Instrument(s):	Thermo Scientific Orion 3 Star pH Benchtop with Orion 8157BNUMD probe, Costech 4010 CHNSO Elemental Analyzer (Costech Analytical Technologies, Valencia, CA, USA)

Description:

Soil Nutrient Availability -- Three pairs of ion-exchange resin strips (6.0 cm x 2.5 cm) in the mineral soil at 0 – 6 cm depth and a minimum distance of 0.5 m from one another in each subplot in June 2016 (Schoenau et al., 1993; Susfalk & Johnson, 2002). Resin strips were left in the ground for 30 days (Coweeta) and 25 days (Mainspring). Upon removal, resin strips were rinsed with DDI water and extracted in 2 mol/L KCl. Extractions were filtered through 0.7-‎μm Whatman filter paper and frozen (-20 °C) until analysis. We analyzed extracts for NH4-N using the phenolate method, NO3-N using a cadmium column reduction method, and PO4 using the molybdenum blue method.

Instrument(s):

Lachat QuikChem 8500 (Hach Company, Loveland, CO, USA)

Description:	Micro-Dumas combustion Total carbon Total nitrogen
Instrument(s):	Flash EA 1112 CN Analyzer

Description:	0.01N CaCl2 solution soil pH
Instrument(s):	Thermo Scientific Orion 3 Star pH Benchtop

Description:	Cation exchange capacity phosphorus
Instrument(s):	Jobin Yvon Ultima Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer

Description:	Ammonia Phenolate Method ammonia/ammonium
Instrument(s):	Lachat QuikChem 8500

Description:	Cadmium column reduction Nitrate
Instrument(s):	Lachat QuikChem 8500

Description:	Ortho-phosphate Dissolved reactive phosphate (ortho-phosphate)
Instrument(s):	Lachat QuikChem 8500

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Environmental Data Initiative

Email Address:

info@environmentaldatainitiative.org

Web Address:

https://environmentaldatainitiative.org

Creators:

Individual:

Jennifer Fraterrigo

Organization:

University of Illinois

Position:

Investigator

Email Address:

jmf@illinois.edu

Individual:

Matt Candeias

Organization:

University of Illinois

Position:

Graduate Student

Email Address:

candeia2@illinois.edu

Individual:	Cindi Brown
Organization:	Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory
Position:	Lab Manager

Individual:	Jess Schaner
Organization:	Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory
Position:	Field Assistant

Individual:	Karen Orr
Organization:	Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory
Position:	Field Assistant

Contacts:

Individual:

Jennifer Fraterrigo

Organization:

University of Illinois

Position:

Investigator

Email Address:

jmf@illinois.edu

Individual:

Matt Candeias

Organization:

University of Illinois

Position:

Graduate Student

Email Address:

candeia2@illinois.edu

Metadata Providers:

Individual:

Matt Candeias

Organization:

University of Illinois

Position:

Graduate Student

Email Address:

candeia2@illinois.edu

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period

Begin:

2016-05-01

End:

2018-08-01

Sampling Site:

Description:

We established sixteen 3 m x 3m study plots at the Coweeta basin and located in the Nantahala Mountain Range (35°03′N 83°25′W). Plots were situated along a natural environmental resource gradient produced by different topographic positions. Half of the plots in each site were located on south-facing slopes and distributed evenly among low elevation (850 m) and high elevation positions (1,400 m). The other half of the plots were located on north-facing slopes and distributed in the same manner as described above. Plots in a given topographic position were spaced a minimum of 150 m apart to ensure independent observations. Within each plot, we transplanted two individuals of four study species and spaced them a minimum of 0.3 m apart to minimize competition.

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

83.416667

Latitude (degree):

35.05

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

83.183333

Latitude (degree):

35.05

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Plantae

Common Name:

plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202422

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Viridiplantae

Common Name:

green plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 954898

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Streptophyta

Common Name:

land plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846494

Classification:

Rank Name:

Division

Rank Value:

Tracheophyta

Common Name:

vascular plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846496

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subdivision

Rank Value:

Spermatophytina

Common Name:

spermatophytes

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846504

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Magnoliopsida

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 18063

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Asteranae

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846535

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Ericales

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 23443

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Diapensiaceae

Common Name:

diapensias

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 23790

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Galax
Common Name:	beetleweed
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 23795

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Plantae

Common Name:

plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202422

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Viridiplantae

Common Name:

green plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 954898

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Streptophyta

Common Name:

land plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846494

Classification:

Rank Name:

Division

Rank Value:

Tracheophyta

Common Name:

vascular plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846496

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subdivision

Rank Value:

Spermatophytina

Common Name:

spermatophytes

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846504

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Magnoliopsida

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 18063

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Asteranae

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846535

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Lamiales

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 31632

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Lamiaceae

Common Name:

mints

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 32251

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Monarda
Common Name:	beebalm
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 32278

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Plantae

Common Name:

plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202422

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Viridiplantae

Common Name:

green plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 954898

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Streptophyta

Common Name:

land plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846494

Classification:

Rank Name:

Division

Rank Value:

Tracheophyta

Common Name:

vascular plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846496

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subdivision

Rank Value:

Spermatophytina

Common Name:

spermatophytes

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846504

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Magnoliopsida

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 18063

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Asteranae

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846535

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Ericales

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 23443

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Diapensiaceae

Common Name:

diapensias

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 23790

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Shortia
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 23799

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Plantae

Common Name:

plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202422

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Viridiplantae

Common Name:

green plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 954898

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Streptophyta

Common Name:

land plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846494

Classification:

Rank Name:

Division

Rank Value:

Tracheophyta

Common Name:

vascular plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846496

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subdivision

Rank Value:

Spermatophytina

Common Name:

spermatophytes

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846504

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Magnoliopsida

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 18063

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Asteranae

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846535

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Lamiales

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 31632

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Lamiaceae

Common Name:

mints

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 32251

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Stachys
Common Name:	hedgenettle
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 32310

Project

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	complete
Frequency:

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Data Package Metadata View Summary

Functional trait plasticity affects growth but not survival of understory herbs across a resource availability gradient

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Data Package Metadata View Summary

Functional trait plasticity affects growth but not survival of understory herbs across a resource availability gradient

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