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Tree characteristics of 84 aspen that were alive and 76 that were dead when sampled in 2016 from 22 plots (8 sites) that are a part of the Cooperative Alaska Forest Inventory (CAFI)

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-bnz.769.2
Title:Tree characteristics of 84 aspen that were alive and 76 that were dead when sampled in 2016 from 22 plots (8 sites) that are a part of the Cooperative Alaska Forest Inventory (CAFI)
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

This dataset contains diameter at breast height (DBH) in 2016 and 1997, canopy position in 2016, last year of full growth, year of death, year established, age at last year of full growth, and age at year of death of 84 aspen that were alive and 76 that were dead in 2016 from 22 plots (8 sites) that are a part of the Cooperative Alaska Forest Inventory (CAFI).

Short Name:knb-lter-bnz.769.2
Publication Date:2021-02-11
For more information:
Visit: http://www.lter.uaf.edu/data/data-detail/id/769

Time Period
Begin:
2016-06-01
End:
2016-07-31

People and Organizations
Contact:Data Manager (Bonanza Creek LTER) [  email ]
Creator:Boyd, Melissa A 
Creator:Berner, Logan T. 
Creator:Foster, Adrianna. C. 
Creator:Goetz, Scott J (Senior Investigator)
Creator:Rogers, Brendan M. 
Creator:Walker, Xanthe J. 
Creator:Mack, Michelle Cailin (Co-Principal Investigator)
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
769_CAFI_aspen_tree_characteristics.csv
Description:
This dataset contains diameter at breast height (DBH) in 2016 and 1997, canopy position in 2016, last year of full growth, year of death, year established, age at last year of full growth, and age at year of death of 84 aspen that were alive and 76 that were dead in 2016 from 22 plots (8 sites) that are a part of the Cooperative Alaska Forest Inventory (CAFI).
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-bnz/769/2/a5b9b012ae68533efbad0e7591ea5552
Name:769_CAFI_aspen_tree_characteristics.csv
Description:This dataset contains diameter at breast height (DBH) in 2016 and 1997, canopy position in 2016, last year of full growth, year of death, year established, age at last year of full growth, and age at year of death of 84 aspen that were alive and 76 that were dead in 2016 from 22 plots (8 sites) that are a part of the Cooperative Alaska Forest Inventory (CAFI).
Number of Columns:12

Table Structure
Object Name:769_CAFI_aspen_tree_characteristics.csv
Text Format:
Number of Header Lines:1
Record Delimiter:\n
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Table Column Descriptions
 treesiteplotstatusdbh_2016dbh_1997canopy_positionlast_yr_full_growthyr_deathyr_estabage_last_yr_full_growthage_yr_death
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site  
plot  
status  
dbh_2016  
dbh_1997  
canopy_position  
last_yr_full_growth  
yr_death  
yr_estab  
age_last_yr_full_growth  
age_yr_death  
Definition:ID given for each tree sampledName of site for measurementName of plot for measurementTree status (living/dying) during the Phyllocnistis populiella outbreakDiameter at breast height in 2016Diameter at breast height in 1997Canopy position in 2016Last year of full growthYear of deathYear of establishmentAge at last year of full growthAge at year of death
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Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionID given for each tree sampled
DefinitionName of site for measurement
DefinitionName of plot for measurement
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Data Package Usage Rights

Data Use

This work has been produced as part of the Long Term Ecological Research Program and data users should adhere to the Data Use Agreement of the Long Term Ecological Research Network.

Citation

It is considered a matter of professional ethics to acknowledge the work of other scientists. Thus, the Data User should properly cite the Data Set in any publications or in the metadata of any derived data products that were produced using the Data Set. Citation should take the following general form: Creator(s), Year of Data Publication, Title of Dataset, Publisher, Dataset identifier, Dataset URL, Dataset DOI. For Example: Van Cleve, Keith; Chapin, F. Stuart; Ruess, Roger W. 2016. Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest: Hourly Temperature (sample, min, max) at 50 cm and 150 cm from 1988 to Present, Bonanza Creek LTER - University of Alaska Fairbanks. BNZ:1, http://www.lter.uaf.edu/data/data-detail/id/1. doi:10.6073/pasta/725db90d86686be13e6d6b2da5d61217.

Acknowledgement

The Data User should acknowledge any institutional support or specific funding awards referenced in the metadata accompanying this dataset in any publications where the Data Set contributed significantly to its content. Acknowledgements should identify the supporting party, the party that received the support, and any identifying information such as grant numbers. For example: Data are provided by the Bonanza Creek LTER, a partnership between the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the U.S. Forest Service. Significant funding for collection of these data was provided by the National Science Foundation Long-Term Ecological Research program (NSF Grant numbers DEB-1636476, DEB-1026415, DEB-0620579, DEB-0423442, DEB-0080609, DEB-9810217, DEB-9211769, DEB-8702629) and by the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station (Agreement # RJVA-PNW-01-JV-11261952-231).

Notification

The Data User will notify the Data Set Contact when any derivative work or publication based on or derived from the Data Set is distributed.

Collaboration

The Data Set has been released in the spirit of open scientific collaboration. Data Users are thus strongly encouraged to consider consultation, collaboration and/or co-authorship with the Data Set Creator.

Disclaimer

While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation contained in this Data Set, complete accuracy of data and metadata cannot be guaranteed. All data and metadata are made available in its present condition. The Data User holds all parties involved in the production or distribution of the Data Set harmless for damages resulting from its use or interpretation.

Additional Acknowledgements

NASA Terrestrial Ecology Program, Arctic Boreal and Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) (grant NNX17AE44G), Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) (Project Number RC18-C2-1183), the Bonanza Creek LTER supported by the NSF (DEB-1636476) and the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station (RJVA-PNW-01-JV-11261952-231)

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
Stand Structureaspen, Populus tremuloides, tree mortality, diameter

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:

Experimental Design

This data file was used to address if aspen that survived (living) or died (dying) during the Phyllocnistis populiella outbreak differed in DBH, canopy position, and year of establishment, and to assess when the majority of trees died.

Sampling Area and Study Extent
Sampling Description:

Sampling Frequency

Once

Sampling Extent:
Sampling Site: 
Description:UAF-CAFI-1101 -- Aspen-dominated stand . Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -144.8685667Latitude (degree): 63.80479667
Sampling Site: 
Description:UAF-CAFI-1104 -- Aspen-dominated stand . Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -144.1947367Latitude (degree): 63.68337333
Sampling Site: 
Description:UAF-CAFI-1031 -- Aspen-dominated stand . Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -145.4212267Latitude (degree): 62.04172
Sampling Site: 
Description:UAF-CAFI-1032 -- Aspen-dominated stand . Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -145.4130833Latitude (degree): 62.04188667
Sampling Site: 
Description:UAF-CAFI-1033 -- Aspen-dominated stand . Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -143.24731Latitude (degree): 63.31229667
Sampling Site: 
Description:UAF-CAFI-1021 -- Aspen-dominated stand . Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -149.0423267Latitude (degree): 64.63088667
Sampling Site: 
Description:UAF-CAFI-1067 -- Aspen-dominated stand . Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -145.3462167Latitude (degree): 61.97476
Sampling Site: 
Description:UAF-CAFI-1079 -- Aspen-dominated stand . Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -147.87982Latitude (degree): 64.87722

Time Period
Begin:
2016-06-01
End:
2016-07-31

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@environmentaldatainitiative.org
Web Address:
https://environmentaldatainitiative.org
Creators:
Individual: Melissa A Boyd
Address:
Northern Arizona University: Ecosystem Science and Society (Ecoss) PO Box 5620 ,
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 United States
Email Address:
melissa.boyd@nau.edu
Individual: Logan T. Berner
Address:
Northern Arizona University: School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems 1295 S Knoles Dr. ,
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 United States
Email Address:
logan.berner@nau.edu
Individual: Adrianna. C. Foster
Individual: Scott J Goetz
Position:Senior Investigator
Address:
School of Informatics Computing and Cyber Systems (Bldg #90) Office #213 1295 S. Knoles Drive PO Box 5693,
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 United States
Phone:
928-523-8903 (voice)
Phone:
928-523-2300 (fax)
Email Address:
Scott.Goetz@nau.edu
Web Address:
https://nau.edu/siccs/faculty/scott-goetz/
Individual: Brendan M. Rogers
Address:
Woods Hole Research Center 149 Woods Hole Rd ,
Falmouth , MA 02540
Email Address:
brogers@whrc.org
Individual: Xanthe J. Walker
Address:
Northern Arizona University: Ecosystem Science and Society (Ecoss) PO Box 5620 ,
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 United States
Email Address:
xanthe.walker@nau.edu
Individual: Michelle Cailin Mack
Position:Co-Principal Investigator
Address:
Northern Arizona University: Ecosystem Science and Society Center (ECOSS) PO Box 5620,
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 United States
Phone:
(352) 275-1565 (voice)
Email Address:
Michelle.Mack@nau.edu
Web Address:
https://www2.nau.edu/macklab-p/wordpress/
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Email Address:
uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.lter.uaf.edu
Contacts:
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Data Manager
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Email Address:
uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.lter.uaf.edu
Metadata Providers:
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Data Manager
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Email Address:
uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.lter.uaf.edu

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period
Begin:
2016-06-01
End:
2016-07-31
Geographic Region:
Description:Dataset geographic description information is unavailable. {datafile/geoCoverage is empty}
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  64.87722Southern:  61.4637
Western:  -149.0423267Eastern:  -143.24731

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:The Bonanza Creek LTER
Personnel:
Individual: Keith Van Cleve
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: F.S. Stuart Chapin
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Address:
Department of Biology and Wildlife; Institute of Arctic Biology: University of Alaska Fairbanks 193 Arctic Health P.O. Box 757000,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 United States
Phone:
(907) 455-6408 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Email Address:
terry.chapin@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://terrychapin.org/
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: Roger W. Ruess
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Address:
Institute of Arctic Biology University of Alaska Fairbanks P.O. Box 757000,
Fairbanks, AK 99775-0180 United States
Phone:
(907) 474-7153 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Email Address:
rwruess@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.iab.uaf.edu/~roger_ruess/
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding:

NSF Grant numbers DEB-1636476, DEB-1026415, DEB-0620579, DEB-0423442, DEB-0080609, DEB-9810217, DEB-9211769, DEB-8702629

USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station (Agreement # RJVA-PNW-01-JV-11261952-231)

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:

additional

This data file has diameter at breast height (DBH) in 2016 and 1997, canopy position in 2016, last year of full growth, year of death, year established, age at last year of full growth, and age at year of death of 84 aspen that were alive and 76 that were dead in 2016 from 22 plots (8 sites) that are a part of the Cooperative Alaska Forest Inventory (CAFI).

Status

Completed

Frequency:
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