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Tree Seed Data at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, 1993 - present

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-hbr.298.2
Title:Tree Seed Data at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, 1993 - present
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

Seeds Abstract

Tree seeds sorted and counted from long-term reference area litter traps are presented for 1993 until the present. These data are part of the LTER funded quantification of tree annual productivity. Our focal species for seed counts have been sugar maple, American beech and white ash. This data set allows comparison between seed production in reference sites (BB and TF) and the calcium addition watershed (W1) for these species.

Publication Date:2021-05-10

Time Period
Begin:
1993-01-01
End:
2019-12-31

People and Organizations
Contact:Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study [  email ]
Creator:Fahey, Timothy (Cornell University)
Creator:Cleavitt, Natalie (Cornell University)
Associate:Wood, Cynthia (Cornell University, Associatedparty)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
HBEF_TreeSeeds_1993-2019
Description:
Tree seed counts in three watersheds at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: 1993-2019
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities


Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-hbr/298/2/cf084305a5437e0fd56aa1fa7cf930a9
Name:HBEF_TreeSeeds_1993-2019
Description:Tree seed counts in three watersheds at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: 1993-2019
Number of Records:2803
Number of Columns:10

Table Structure
Object Name:HBEF_TreeSeeds_1993-2019.csv
Size:96082 bytes
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Table Column Descriptions
 
Column Name:YEAR  
SITE  
ELEV  
TAG  
ACSA seed  
FAGR seed  
FRAM seed  
ACSA seed m2  
FAGR seed m2  
FRAM seed m2  
Definition:Year of data collectionLocation where litterfall was collectedElevationTag numberNumber of sugar maple seesNumber of American beech seedsNumber of white ash seedssugar maple seeds per meter squaredAmerican beech seeds per meter squaredwhite ash seeds per meter squared
Storage Type:date  
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Measurement Type:dateTimenominalnominalnominalratioratioratioratioratioratio
Measurement Values Domain:
FormatYYYY
Precision
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
CodeBB
DefinitionBear Brook Watershed site
Source
Code Definition
CodeTF
DefinitionThroughfall site
Source
Code Definition
CodeW1
DefinitionWatershed 1 sites
Source
Code Definition
CodeW5
DefinitionWatershed 5 site
Source
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
CodeLow
DefinitionLow elevation
Source
Code Definition
CodeMid
DefinitionMid elevation
Source
Code Definition
CodeUpper
DefinitionUpper elevation
Source
Code Definition
CodeHigh
DefinitionHigh elevation
Source
DefinitionTag number
Unitnumber
Typereal
Min
Max244 
Unitnumber
Typereal
Min
Max54 
Unitnumber
Typereal
Min
Max30 
UnitnumberPerMeterSquared
Typewhole
Min
Max2542 
UnitnumberPerMeterSquared
Typewhole
Min
Max563 
UnitnumberPerMeterSquared
Typewhole
Min
Max313 
Missing Value Code:        
Code-9999
Explsampling basket disturbed
Code-9999
Explsampling basket disturbed
Code-9999
Explsampling basket disturbed
Code-9999
Explsampling basket disturbed
Code-9999
Explsampling basket disturbed
Code-9999
Explsampling basket disturbed
Accuracy Report:                    
Accuracy Assessment:                    
Coverage:                    
Methods:                    

Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabularyecosystems, forests, watersheds, elevation, litterfall, seeds, trees, vegetation
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, HBEF Watershed 1, HBEF Watershed 5, HBEF Bear Brook Watershed, HBEF Throughfall Plots
ISO 19115 Topic Categorybiota
National Research & Development TaxonomyEcology, Ecosystems, & Environment
LTER Core Research Areasprimary production

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:

Seeds Methods

Tree seeds are sorted and counted from 0.096 m2 catch area baskets (12-15 baskets per site). Seeds are mainly from the autumn collection, but wayward seeds from the spring and late summer collection are also summed in the counts here. Tree species included are: sugar maple samaras (ACSA), American beech nuts (FAGR nut), and white ash samaras (FRAM).

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@environmentaldatainitiative.org
Web Address:
https://environmentaldatainitiative.org
Creators:
Individual: Timothy Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Individual: Natalie Cleavitt
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
nlc4@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0425-2486
Contacts:
Organization:Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study
Email Address:
hbr-im@lternet.edu
Associated Parties:
Individual: Cynthia Wood
Organization:Cornell University
Role:Associatedparty

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period
Begin:
1993-01-01
End:
2019-12-31
Geographic Region:
Description:Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  43.959Southern:  43.914
Western:  -71.8062Eastern:  -71.7022
Geographic Region:
Description:Watershed 1 sites
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  43.9594Southern:  43.9521
Western:  -71.731Eastern:  -71.726
Geographic Region:
Description:Bear Brook sites
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  43.957Southern:  43.9499
Western:  -71.743Eastern:  -71.736
Geographic Region:
Description:Throughfall sites
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  43.9576Southern:  43.9573
Western:  -71.7401Eastern:  -71.7398
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:kingdom
Rank Value:Plantae
Common Name:plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 202422 (Plantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:subkingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 954898 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:infrakingdom
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Common Name:land plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846494 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:superdivision
Rank Value:Embryophyta
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 954900 (Embryophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:division
Rank Value:Tracheophyta
Common Name:vascular plants
Common Name:tracheophytes
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846496 (Tracheophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:subdivision
Rank Value:Spermatophytina
Common Name:spermatophytes
Common Name:seed plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846504 (Spermatophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 18063 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:superorder
Rank Value:Rosanae
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846548 (Rosanae)
Classification:
Rank Name:order
Rank Value:Sapindales
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 28643 (Sapindales)
Classification:
Rank Name:family
Rank Value:Sapindaceae
Common Name:soapberries
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 28657 (Sapindaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:genus
Rank Value:Acer
Common Name:maples
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 28727 (Acer)
Classification:
Rank Name:species
Rank Value:Acer saccharum
Common Name:sugar maple
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 28731 (Acer saccharum)
Classification:
Rank Name:kingdom
Rank Value:Plantae
Common Name:plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 202422 (Plantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:subkingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 954898 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:infrakingdom
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Common Name:land plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846494 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:superdivision
Rank Value:Embryophyta
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 954900 (Embryophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:division
Rank Value:Tracheophyta
Common Name:vascular plants
Common Name:tracheophytes
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846496 (Tracheophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:subdivision
Rank Value:Spermatophytina
Common Name:spermatophytes
Common Name:seed plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846504 (Spermatophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 18063 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:superorder
Rank Value:Asteranae
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846535 (Asteranae)
Classification:
Rank Name:order
Rank Value:Lamiales
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 31632 (Lamiales)
Classification:
Rank Name:family
Rank Value:Oleaceae
Common Name:olives
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 32927 (Oleaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:genus
Rank Value:Fraxinus
Common Name:ash
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 32928 (Fraxinus)
Classification:
Rank Name:species
Rank Value:Fraxinus americana
Common Name:white ash
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 32931 (Fraxinus americana)
Classification:
Rank Name:kingdom
Rank Value:Plantae
Common Name:plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 202422 (Plantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:subkingdom
Rank Value:Viridiplantae
Common Name:green plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 954898 (Viridiplantae)
Classification:
Rank Name:infrakingdom
Rank Value:Streptophyta
Common Name:land plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846494 (Streptophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:superdivision
Rank Value:Embryophyta
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 954900 (Embryophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:division
Rank Value:Tracheophyta
Common Name:vascular plants
Common Name:tracheophytes
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846496 (Tracheophyta)
Classification:
Rank Name:subdivision
Rank Value:Spermatophytina
Common Name:spermatophytes
Common Name:seed plants
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846504 (Spermatophytina)
Classification:
Rank Name:class
Rank Value:Magnoliopsida
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 18063 (Magnoliopsida)
Classification:
Rank Name:superorder
Rank Value:Rosanae
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 846548 (Rosanae)
Classification:
Rank Name:order
Rank Value:Fagales
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 19273 (Fagales)
Classification:
Rank Name:family
Rank Value:Fagaceae
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 19275 (Fagaceae)
Classification:
Rank Name:genus
Rank Value:Fagus
Common Name:beech
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 19461 (Fagus)
Classification:
Rank Name:species
Rank Value:Fagus grandifolia
Common Name:American beech
Identifer:Integrated Taxonomic Information Service (ITIS)
Info for ID: 19462 (Fagus grandifolia)

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:ongoing
Frequency:
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