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Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: In-situ Nitrogen Mineralization and Nitrification measurements for 4 winter climate change projects

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-hbr.253.10
Title:Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: In-situ Nitrogen Mineralization and Nitrification measurements for 4 winter climate change projects
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

These data are from four separate projects undertaken between 1997 and 2017. The first of these are two snow manipulation (freeze) projects: 1) In 1997, as part of a study of the relationships between snow depth, soil freezing and nutrient cycling, we established eight 10 x 10-m plots located within four stands; two dominated (80%) by sugar maple (SM1 and SM2) and two dominated by yellow birch(YB1 and YB2), with one snow reduction (shoveling) and one reference plot in each stand. 2) In 2001, we established eight new 10-m x 10-m plots (4 treatment, 4 reference) in four new sites; two high elevation, north facing and (East Kineo and West Kineo) two low elevation, south facing (Upper Valley and Lower Valley) maple-beech-birch stands. To establish plots, we cleared minor amounts of understory vegetation from all (both treatment and reference) plots (to facilitate shoveling). Treatments (keeping plots snow free by shoveling through the end of January) were applied in the winters of 1997/98, 1998/99, 2002/2003 and 2003/2004.

The Climate Gradient Project was established in October 2010. Here we evaluated relationships between snow depth, soil freezing and nutrient cycling along an elevation/aspect gradient that created variation in climate with little variation in soils or vegetation. We established 6 20 x 20-m plots (intensive plots) and 14 10 x 10-m plots (extensive plots), with eight of the plots facing north and twelve facing south.

The Ice Storm project was designed to evaluate the damage and changes ice storms cause to northern hardwood forests in forest structure, nutrient cycling and carbon storage. Ten 20x30 meter plots were established in a predominately sugar maple stand, with 4 icing treatments and 2 control plots. The treatments are as follows: Low (0.25"), Mid (0.5"), Midx2 (0.5") 2 Years in a row, High: (0.75"), Control. The icing treatment was conducted in the winter of 2015-2016, with a second year of icing on the Midx2 treatments plots in the winter of 2016-2017. The treatments are as follows: Low (0.25"), Mid (0.5"), Midx2 (0.5") 2 Years in a row, High: (0.75"), Control.

Publication Date:2021-03-04

Time Period
Begin:
1997-01-01
End:
2017-12-31

People and Organizations
Contact:Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study [  email ]
Creator:Groffman, Peter M. (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies)
Creator:Morse, Jennifer (Portland State University)
Creator:Duran, Jorge (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Creator:Weitzman, Julie (City University of New York)
Creator:Rustad, Lindsey (USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station)
Associate:Martel, Lisa (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Associatedparty)
Associate:Wilson, Geoff (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Associatedparty)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
HBEF_insitu_nmin_compilation
Description:
HBEF insitu N mineralization data from 4 studies
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Data Entities


Data Table

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Name:HBEF_insitu_nmin_compilation
Description:HBEF insitu N mineralization data from 4 studies
Number of Records:1540
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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabularyecosystems, forests, watersheds, ammonium, biogeochemical processes, ice, inorganic nitrogen, nitrate, nitrification, nitrogen mineralization, snow
LTER Core Research Areadisturbance
HBES VocabularyHBR, Hubbard Brook LTER, Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study, HBES, HBEF, New Hampshire, NH, White Mountain National Forest
ISO 19115 Topic CategoryclimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
National Research & Development TaxonomyClimate change, Climate change effects, Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment

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:

SAMPLING DESIGN

In situ net nitrogen (N) mineralization and nitrification rates were measured in the two snow manipulation (freeze) studies using the covered cylinder method. In this method a pair of 2 cm diameter cores, approximately 15 cm in length cores are taken in a PVC cylinder. A stopper is placed at the bottom and the top of the core. One core is returned to the hole. The second core is returned to the laboratory, removed from the liner, and split into organic and mineral horizons. These samples are then extracted with 2N KCl and analyzed for ammonium (NH4 + and NO3 -). The second core is pulled from the ground after the desired incubation period and split, extracted and analyzed in the same way.

In situ net nitrogen (N) mineralization and nitrification rates in the Climate Gradient and Ice Storm studies were measuredusing the buried bag method. Here, 2 cores are taken with a 5 cm diameter split PVC soil sampler. The soil is removed from the split PVC, placed in a zip-top bag, rolled, and taped so that the core remains intact. The first core is returned immediately to the lab, split into organic and mineral horizons (only for the Ice Storm Project), extracted, and analyzed for NH4 + and NO3 -. The second is returned to the ground, incubated for the desired amount of time and then returned to the lab, split into horizons, extracted, and analyzed. Inorganic N was measured colorometerically using a Lachat QuikChem8100 autoanalyser. Potential net N mineralization and nitrification were quantified from the accumulation of NH4+ plus NO3- and NO3- alone over the incubation period.

LABORATORY PROCEDURES

All samples were held at field moisture before analysis. Soil water content was determined gravimetrically.

CALCULATIONS

All results are expressed on a per gram of dry soil basis. Values can be converted to a “per area” basis using data on the mass of different soil horizons found elsewhere on the data page of this website.

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@environmentaldatainitiative.org
Web Address:
https://environmentaldatainitiative.org
Creators:
Individual: Peter M. Groffman
Organization:Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Individual: Jennifer Morse
Organization:Portland State University
Email Address:
jlmorse@pdx.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8872-4940
Individual: Jorge Duran
Organization:University of Coimbra, Portugal
Individual: Julie Weitzman
Organization:City University of New York
Email Address:
julie.weitzman@gc.cuny.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6554-4776
Individual: Lindsey Rustad
Organization:USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Email Address:
lindsey.rustad@usda.gov
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6683-2374
Contacts:
Organization:Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study
Email Address:
hbr-im@lternet.edu
Associated Parties:
Individual: Lisa Martel
Organization:Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-4954
Role:Associatedparty
Individual: Geoff Wilson
Organization:Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Email Address:
wilsong@caryinstitute.org
Role:Associatedparty

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period
Begin:
1997-01-01
End:
2017-12-31
Geographic Region:
Description:Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  43.959Southern:  43.914
Western:  -71.8062Eastern:  -71.7022
Sampling Site: 
Description:IL1: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Intensive Low Elevation Plot 1. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.71479424Latitude (degree): 43.94617659
Sampling Site: 
Description:IL2: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Intensive Low Elevation Plot 2. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.72060047Latitude (degree): 43.94807308
Sampling Site: 
Description:IL3: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Intensive Low Elevation Plot 3. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.73064174Latitude (degree): 43.95019236
Sampling Site: 
Description:IH1: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Intensive High Elevation Plot 1. Aspect: North
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.7684914Latitude (degree): 43.93415543
Sampling Site: 
Description:IH2: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Intensive High Elevation Plot 2. Aspect: North
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.76717913Latitude (degree): 43.93218854
Sampling Site: 
Description:IH3: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Intensive High Elevation Plot 3. Aspect: North
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.76180633Latitude (degree): 43.93077007
Sampling Site: 
Description:E1: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 1. Aspect: North
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.77291084Latitude (degree): 43.92738579
Sampling Site: 
Description:E2: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 2. Aspect: North
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.77643367Latitude (degree): 43.92305067
Sampling Site: 
Description:E3: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 3. Aspect: North
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.77745584Latitude (degree): 43.91985666
Sampling Site: 
Description:E4: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 4. Aspect: North
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.76570567Latitude (degree): 43.92674122
Sampling Site: 
Description:E5: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 5. Aspect: North
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.76463237Latitude (degree): 43.92213059
Sampling Site: 
Description:E6: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 6. Aspect: North
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.72151804Latitude (degree): 43.95368099
Sampling Site: 
Description:E7: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 7. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.71862125Latitude (degree): 43.95490408
Sampling Site: 
Description:E8: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 8. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.71984434Latitude (degree): 43.95885229
Sampling Site: 
Description:E9: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 9. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.72161276Latitude (degree): 43.96068944
Sampling Site: 
Description:E10: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 10. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.72874928Latitude (degree): 43.95810127
Sampling Site: 
Description:E11: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 11. Abandonded in Fall 2011 and replaced with 11-B. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.74407265Latitude (degree): 43.95310239
Sampling Site: 
Description:E11-B: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 11-B. Replacement for E11 started in Fall 2011. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.74247222Latitude (degree): 43.95552778
Sampling Site: 
Description:E12: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 12. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.74066667Latitude (degree): 43.95311111
Sampling Site: 
Description:E13: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 13. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.73857446Latitude (degree): 43.95061447
Sampling Site: 
Description:E14: Climate/Snow Gradient Study, Extensive Plot 14. Aspect: South
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.72587194Latitude (degree): 43.95220301
Sampling Site: 
Description:SM1 Freeze1 Study
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.741392Latitude (degree): 43.950408
Sampling Site: 
Description:SM2 Freeze1 Study
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.747275Latitude (degree): 43.939433
Sampling Site: 
Description:YB1 Freeze1 Study
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.735058Latitude (degree): 43.936356
Sampling Site: 
Description:YB2 Freeze1 Study
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.746986Latitude (degree): 43.928469
Sampling Site: 
Description:UV Freeze2 Study
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.717232Latitude (degree): 43.94986
Sampling Site: 
Description:LV Freeze2 Study
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.717155Latitude (degree): 43.948059
Sampling Site: 
Description:EKC Freeze2 Study control plot
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.776767Latitude (degree): 43.918804
Sampling Site: 
Description:EKF Freeze2 Study treatment plot
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.776418Latitude (degree): 43.918906
Sampling Site: 
Description:WKF Freeze2 Study treatment plot
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.777448Latitude (degree): 43.919835
Sampling Site: 
Description:WKC Freeze2 Study control plot
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -71.777726Latitude (degree): 43.919584

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1992)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 9211768
Related Project:
Title:LTER: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1998)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 9810221
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBR-LTER) (2005)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 0423259
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2010)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 1114804
Related Project:
Title:LTER: Long Term Ecological Research at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2016)
Personnel:
Individual: Gary Lovett
Organization:Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Email Address:
lovettg@caryinstitute.org
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-8027
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 1637685

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:complete
Frequency:
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